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Building Movements Scaling proven ideas across the nation
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Transforming Institutions Bringing leaders together to redesign systems
HIGHER EDUCATION HAS A CHOICE
We can either reflect the racial, social, and economic injustices of society—or we can be an engine of equity, prosperity, and hope. At CCA, we’re building a new system that restores the promise of higher education.
<20%of community college students graduate in two years
38%of today's undergraduates are older than 25
10%increase in credentials and degrees awarded by the CCA Alliance since 2015
It’s Time to Reimagine the System
Our nation’s higher-education system is in need of serious reform, from classrooms all the way to state capitols. That’s why CCA insists on a three-part approach to shifting policy, perspective, and practice—the only way to ensure lasting change that produces more equitable outcomes for students.
Policy
Advancing policies that increase graduation rates across institutions, states, and the entire higher-ed system.
Perspective
Shifting mindsets to build student-centered campuses and remove barriers to graduation.
Practice
Promoting strategies that transform the student experience—then helping colleges implement those strategies successfully.
Building Movements
Through research and insights, national issue advocacy, a growing Alliance, and strategic initiatives, we are creating a groundswell of support for the most forward-thinking ideas in higher education. See The Latest
Transforming Institutions
We bring institutional leaders together with policymakers and higher education experts to create shared transformation agendas for states, systems, and consortia. By aligning stakeholders who often work in silos, we unlock powerful change. Get Started
Designing the College Experience Around Students
Evidence shows that what’s too often framed as student failure is, in reality, an institutional failure. While colleges and universities have historically assumed that a “one-size-fits-all” approach works for most students, CCA believes the most impactful institutions create equitable outcomes by understanding the unique needs of every student and building clear, supportive pathways to graduation across four critical areas of the student journey.
Structure
Building course road maps that make the path to a degree or valued workplace credential clear.
Momentum
Designing multiple avenues for students to get started, earn credits faster, and stay on track to graduate.
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Complete College America Releases 2023 Progress Report Highlighting 15 Years of Driving College Completion Movement
Scaling Completion looks ahead to our next phase of work to increase college completion rates and promote equity on a nationwide scale while highlighting our expanded capacity and efforts from the past year. It also outlines CCA's future efforts to boost graduation rates and close institutional equity gaps through statewide transformation projects, equitable tech adoption strategies, reimagined funding models, and more.
Courageous Leaders Wanted
Complete College America has been leading the movement for higher-ed reform for years—working with courageous leaders to build colleges and universities that interrupt the status quo. If your institution is ready to make meaningful changes that break down inequitable systems and put students on a pathway to graduation, we’ve got the tools and strategies to make it happen.
Join our efforts to restore the promise of a college degree for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
