Trinity University joined other San Antonio institutions in pledging to increase the share of local residents with a college degree to 45% by 2030, part of a regional effort announced by higher education leaders and the economic development organization Greater SATX. Trinity President Vanessa Beasley, along with leaders from UT San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio, the Alamo Colleges District, University of the Incarnate Word, and other universities, gathered to support the initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s workforce and economy by expanding educational attainment.
The goal would raise the region’s college attainment rate from 41.3% today to 45% by the end of the decade, with several institutions also expressing interest in eventually reaching 50%. Officials say the collaborative effort reflects growing coordination among San Antonio’s higher education institutions to produce more graduates and support regional economic development. Texas Public Radio, the San Antonio Report, and the San Antonio Express-News all covered the story.