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College Readiness

“Get Me from point A to Point B:” Student Perspectives on Barriers to Timely Graduation at the California State University

by Colleen Moore and Connie Tan | Feb 2018 | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Readiness and Success, K-12 Reform, Postsecondary Reform, Regional Education Partnerships, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

Nearly all students enter the California State University system intending to graduate “on time,” and graduation rates are increasing systemwide. Currently, less than a quarter of incoming freshmen graduate within four years and a third of community college transfer students graduate in two years. This study investigates the personal and institutional obstacles that students experience as they navigate through college on the pathway to timely graduation.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Improving College Readiness Through Coherent State Policy

by Nancy Shulock | Jun 2010 | College and Career Readiness and Success, K-12 Reform, Regional Education Partnerships, Reports and Briefs, State and System Policy

his policy brief, jointly produced by the Southern Regional Education Board and the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, examines the college readiness problem and offers recommendations to help government and educational leaders strengthen their efforts to lessen the college readiness gap. IHELP Director Nancy Shulock participated in the workgroup that produced the report, which analyzes the causes of the college readiness gap and discusses how states could better address the problem.