Changing the System
If we want more students in more colleges to earn more degrees, we need to fix the systems that are putting obstacles in their way. That means shifting policy at the state and federal level, changing perspectives among educators and administrators, and implementing proven practices and strategies across hundreds of campuses.
Trust the Data
We use data – not public opinion – to identify intertwined barriers and successful strategies for college completion.
Design for Complexity
We align policy, perspective, and practice to bring complex systems into sync.
Shared Accountability
We define and track progress toward improved completion rates – honestly and out in the open.
Connect the Experts
We elevate unafraid leaders championing a critical piece of the puzzle, amplifying their insights and wins across the field.
Expert Network
CCA is committed to building a network of partners with the experience, knowledge, and reach required to challenge the status quo.
Partners
Our partners and funders work with CCA to address the complex and intertwined shortcomings of today’s higher education system.
Initiatives
CCA’s initiatives leverage our pillars and strategies to achieve scale and expand the organization’s reach into new and innovative areas.
Policy and Advocacy
CCA identifies what works and mobilize policymakers and system leaders to drive bold reform. We translate proven strategies into actionable policy that accelerates implementation across every level of higher education.
Our Services
We work directly with states, systems, and institutions to implement the policies, perspectives, and practices that lead to student success.
Outcomes
CCA’s network of higher ed reformers is reshaping the college experience, which means more college degrees and meaningful credentials for tens of thousands of students across the country.
300,000+
Students
Receiving degrees and certificates at public institutions nationwide since 2012.
11
Percentage Point Increase
In graduation rates at 4-year institutions in the CCA Alliance since 2010.
11
Percentage Point Increase
In graduation rates at 2-year institutions in the CCA Alliance since 2010.
I have seen first-hand how Complete College America moves strategy into action. CCA engages key stakeholders to map out each step of the process identify resources, develop timelines, and assign responsibilities that are needed to scale policy and implementation of strategies to increase college completion and close institutional performance gaps. Without CCA, New Mexico would not have been able to accomplish the higher education strategies that have been deployed.
Barbara Damron
Former Cabinet Secretary for Higher Education for the state of New Mexico