Competing Explanations of Undergraduate Noncompletion
At four-year colleges and universities, academic preparation is the biggest factor in determining student success, according to this report. For students at two-year institutions, financial aid is the strongest predictor of degree completion, the study says.
Measuring Success by Degrees: The status of college completion in SREB states
Not enough students in the South enroll in college immediately after high school, and too many students who start two- and four-year degrees and certificates do not finish, says this report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). This report More »
The (Un)Productivity of American Higher Education: From “Cost Disease” to Cost-Effectiveness
The United States spends more than it did 20 years ago on postsecondary education yet continues to see stagnant, if not declining, college-completion rates. Why? According to this white paper from authors Sara Goldrick-Rab and Douglas Harris, the reason may More »
Policy Insights, January 2011
As western states look to balance their budgets, higher education will continue to be a likely target. This will require postsecondary leaders to be even more creative and strategic in their planning. Learn more in this issue of Policy Insights, More »
Bringing Adults Back to College
Helping individuals who left college with a substantial number of credits but no degree can lead to increased degree production for states, says this report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The report examines the inclusion of “ready More »
University of California's Commission on the Future
The University of California should enroll more out-of-state students, create pathways for graduation in three years, explore more online classes, and pursue stronger state and federal support for research, according to this final report from UC’s Commission on the Future.
The Degree Profile spiderweb
Lumina Foundation announces a new direction for American higher education in a report by Cliff Adelman, Peter Ewell, Paul Gaston and Carol Geary Schneider: The Degree Qualifications Profile. More »
Accelerated associate degree programs allow students a fast-track to credentials and degrees
Lumina’s Jamie Merisotis responds to a question in the National Journal’s experts’ blog on the Community College and Career Training Grant program.
The Educational Effectiveness of HBCUs
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducted a briefing on May 5, 2006, to assess the educational effectiveness of HBCUs.
