Julie JohnsonVice President of Strategy

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Alliance Member

DC

Arkansas Colorado Connecticut District of

Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Montana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Nevada New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

35 Members

COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA

The Alliance of States

Data is a catalyst for policy change.

Inform Analyze Show Progress Hold Accountable

Why Common Completion Metrics

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Remediation

Too many students

start in remediation.

60% for two year

colleges

Remediation

Too few remedial

students ever

graduate.

1 in 10

Four-YearMYTH

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On-Time Graduation Rates

2-Year 4-Year 4-Year(non-flagship) (flagship/

very high research)

5% 19%

36%

(Full-Time Students)

9Four-Year Myth

Excess Credits(Full-Time Students)

60 Credits Standard

120 Credits Standard

120 Credits Standard

2-YearAssociat

e

4-YearBachelor’s

4-YearBachelor’

s(non-flagship) (flagship/very high research)

80.9 133.

5134.

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10Four-Year Myth

Total Cost of Each Extra Year(Full-Time Students)

2-YearStudent

4-YearStudent

$15,933$35,000

in cost of attendance

in lost wages

$22,826$45,327

in cost of attendance

in lost wages

$50,933

$68,153Source: fly.temple.edu and

utexas.edu/enrollment-management/messages/ut-strives-improve-four-year-graduation-rates

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1. Performance Funding

2. Corequisite Remediation

3. Full Time is 15

4. Guided Pathways – GPS

5. Structured Schedules

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Completion of Gateway Math by ACT Sub-score

Community College Pre-requisite Model vs. Co-requisite Pilots

13 14 15 16 17 18 No ACT

Total

2.7% 3.8% 6.8%11.5%

19.7%25.6%

13.1% 12.3%

71.4%

36.6%

55.1% 58.0%66.0%

82.8%

60.9% 62.5%

Pre-requisite Model: Fall 2012 Cohort

15 or More Credit Hours Attempted and Completed - Fall Semester

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

21% 23% 24% 23%29% 29% 27% 28%

51%

63%

15% 17% 18% 16%22% 22% 21% 23%

38%

% 15 IU Credit Hours or More Attempted and Earned First-time, Full-Time Beginners

% 15 or More Attempted % 15 or More Earned

Implications for Equity

Identify and respond to achievement gaps.

Game changers address equity issues.

Equity is more important than ever before.

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Significant BA Degree Attainment Gaps by Income Level

16Source: New York Times, “The Reproduction of Privilege,” March 12, 2012

Baccalaureate Degree Attainment by Age 241970 to Present

Julie Johnsonjjohnson@completecollege.org

www.completecollege.org