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College Completion Agenda Project Brief (pdf, 454KB)

Apr. 2013 College Completion Agenda

Brochure.

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The College Completion Agenda 2012 Progress Report (pdf, 4.1MB)

Mar. 2013 College Completion Agenda

Report. The 2012 Progress Report illustrates the degree to which the nation is moving toward – or away from – the necessary steps for ensuring an educated and enlightened citizenry, and the goal of 55 percent of young adults receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025.

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Measuring the Impact of High School Counselors on College Enrollment (pdf, 2MB)

Feb. 2013
College Completion Agenda
Policy Research

Research Brief. This brief examines high school counselor staffing counts relative to four-year college enrollment rates. Recent evidence from a national survey of counselors provides support for claims by counselors and school administrators that current counselor staffing levels are suboptimal. An additional high school counselor is predicted to induce a 10 percentage point increase in four-year college enrollment.

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Contributions and Challenges (pdf, 1.18 MB)

Aug. 2012
College Completion Agenda
Policy Research

Research brief. This brief presents information about the characteristics of the nation’s Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and their students, as well as the HSIs’ contributions to the educational attainment of the Latino population.

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The College Completion Agenda: 2011 Progress Report (pdf, 2.86 MB)

Dec. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Report. The 2011 Progress Report illustrates the degree to which the nation is moving toward – or away from – the necessary steps for ensuring an educated and enlightened citizenry, and the goal of 55 percent of young adults receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025.

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(Executive Summary) The College Completion Agenda: 2011 Progress Report (pdf, 1.38 MB)

Dec. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Executive Summary. The 2011 Progress Report illustrates the degree to which the nation is moving toward – or away from – the necessary steps for ensuring an educated and enlightened citizenry, and the goal of 55 percent of young adults receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025.

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The College Completion Agenda: 2011 Progress Report - Latino Edition (pdf, 2.45 MB)

Sep. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Report. The commission's goal of 55 percent of young adults, ages 25 to 34, receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025 will be measured on a regular basis, and the College Completion Agenda Latino Edition can be used to measure progress toward this goal for Latinos.

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(Executive Summary) The College Completion Agenda: 2011 Progress Report - Latino Edition (pdf, 671.25 KB)

Sep. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Executive Summary. The commission's goal of 55 percent of young adults, ages 25 to 34, receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025 will be measured on a regular basis, and the College Completion Agenda Latino Edition can be used to measure progress toward this goal for Latinos.

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The College Completion Agenda Latino Edition: Research and Context Brief (pdf, 1.29 MB)

Sep. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Policy Brief. This guide provides background, research and issues for legislators to be aware of, and promising state policy efforts to increase the number of Latinos in the U.S. who earn a postsecondary degree.

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The College Completion Agenda: 2011 State Policy Guide (pdf, 3.3 MB)

Aug. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Report. A practical policy guide to help state legislators to pursue each of the commission’s recommendations, this guide offers a road map toward increasing the number of Americans who attain a postsecondary degree, and empowers legislators to be an even more positive and active force in education reform.

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(Executive Summary) The College Completion Agenda: 2011 State Policy Guide (pdf, 431.51 KB)

Aug. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Executive Summary. A practical policy guide to help state legislators to pursue each of the commission’s recommendations, this guide offers a road map toward increasing the number of Americans who attain a postsecondary degree, and empowers legislators to be an even more positive and active force in education reform.

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Maryland State Capitals Campaign Fact Sheet (pdf, 566.63 KB)

Jan. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Fact Sheet. Key data points on student achievement and school, career and college readiness in Maryland.

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College Completion Agenda: State Capitals Campaign Fact Sheet (pdf, 553.97 KB)

Jan. 2011 College Completion Agenda

Fact Sheet. Overview of the College Completion Agenda: State Capitals Campaign.

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Coming to Our Senses: Education and the American Future (pdf, 2.96 MB)

Dec. 2008 College Completion Agenda

Report. The final report of the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education, which sets an ambitious goal for increasing the number of college graduates by 2025 and provides action-oriented recommendations to advance this agenda.

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Summary of Coming to Our Senses: Education and the American Future (pdf, 1.25 MB)

Dec. 2008 College Completion Agenda

Executive Summary. A concise presentation of the recommendations of the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education.