College Completion

TICAS’ latest fact sheet provides five proven examples of evidence-based college completion programs at four-year public institutions that increase persistence, graduation rates, and student earnings upon graduation for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

President Biden’s FY22 federal budget request includes $62 billion over ten years in new Completion Grants, aimed at increasing college completion rates nationwide among students of color, first-generation and low-income students.

A coalition of over 40 nonprofit policy, advocacy and research organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders expressing strong support for a $62 billion investment in evidence-based student success initiatives.

Completing a quality degree is key to unlocking the full range of benefits of higher education, including securing meaningful employment that supports a student’s ability to repay their loans.

There are many strategies for increasing college persistence and completion, but one model has emerged that is backed by an…

Increasing college attainment offers tremendous promise for increasing social mobility, tackling poverty, and reducing racial and income inequality, aspirations that are more vital than ever as the devastating impact of the pandemic has fallen disproportionately on people of color. Yet for too many policymakers and practitioners, the path to growing our college completion ...