Goal 2025:

To increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025.

To Succeed We Must Focus On 21st Century Students

•Of the 17.6M undergrads now enrolled 75% are juggling work, family, and school

• 36M Americans aged 25-64 have started college, but have no degree

• There are chronic attainment gaps among racial/ethnic groups, and socio-economic status

The Pipeline Isn’t Just Leaky—It’s Broken

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For every 100 Ninth Graders

74 Graduate from High School

46 Enter College

31 Are Still Enrolled Sophomore Year

21 Graduate within 150% Time 36M adults with some college and no degree

Higheredinfo.org, 2010

To Succeed, We Must Achieve Equity and Excellence

White Black Hispanic Asian Native American0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

44.47%

28.14%

20.27%

60.07%

23.86%

Degree Attainment Rates among United States Adults (25-64) by Population Group

Equity: Recognition of the need to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for students from historically underserved and underrepresented populationsExcellence: Offering clear, flexible and transparent pathways to students in their pursuit of postsecondary credentials

Community Partnership for Attainment