Student Success

Our latest piece examines CUNY’s programs through the lens of student basic needs, and in the light of changes coming to safety net programs that impact students. We examine the range of resources CUNY currently offers and look at effective programs in other states that help students cover the non-tuition costs of college.

In 2025, TICAS launched the Rural Reconnect Initiative, an effort to advance college completion and economic mobility for residents of rural communities in the South and Southwest by identifying promising postsecondary education strategies and policies to reengage students with some college and no credential (SCNC).

This blog provides a history and overview of CUNY's opportunity programs, demonstrating their national model for how campuses can test and grow student success initiatives.

Federal investments in TRIO and MSI programs have long formed the backbone of student success at rural-serving institutions. As policymakers consider the future of federal higher education investments, funding stability must remain a priority.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) “skinny” budget which proposes $1.5…

This report draws on quantitative and qualitative data to examine Black students’ reflections on their decisions to attend for-profit schools, personal experiences while enrolled, and levels of satisfaction. We also highlight opportunities for states to aid defrauded students and borrowers by investigating the problematic behaviors that occur too often at for-profit...