2022 E-Insights Report

Key Takeaways from Education

The Tampa Bay MSA has been performing relatively low in terms of degree and STEM degree production per 10,000 residents. However, the Tampa Bay MSA’s competitive position in terms of STEM degree production per 10,000 residents has been steadily improving.

The Tampa Bay MSA has been among the top performing MSAs over the years in terms of first time student enrollment rate.

The college persistence rate for the Tampa Bay MSA has not changed much over the years. However, the competitive position of the Tampa Bay MSA in terms of college persistence rate has witnessed a slight decline.

The Tampa Bay MSA has been performing well in terms of the Black-White educational attainment rate gap.