1. Julie Johnson Vice President of Strategy | Complete College America jjohnson@completecollege.org

2. DC COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA The Alliance of States CVHEC Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Houston GPS

3. Our Approach Work with states, systems and institutions to implement evidence-based strategies at scale to see double-digit gains in outcomes.

4. Four-Year

5. Students are … Taking too much time Taking too many credits Spending too much money Not graduating

6. 6 Four-Year Myth On-Time Graduation Rates (Full-Time Students) 2-Year Associate 4-Year Bachelor’s 4-Year Bachelor’s (non-flagship) (flagship/ very high research) 5%19%36% ON TIME

7. 7 Four-Year Myth Excess Credits (Full-Time Students) 60 Credits Standard 120 Credits Standard 2-Year Associate 4-Year Bachelor’s 4-Year Bachelor’s (non-flagship) (flagship/ very high research) 80.9 133.5 134.6

8. 8 Four-Year Myth Time to Degree (Full-Time Students) 2 Years Standard 120 Credits Standard 2-Year Associate 4-Year Bachelor’s 4-Year Bachelor’s (non-flagship) (flagship/ very high research) 3.6 4 Years Standard 4.9 4 Years Standard 4.4

9. 9 Four-Year Myth Total Cost of Each Extra Year (Full-Time Students) 2-Year Student 4-Year Student $15,933 $35,000 in cost of attendance in lost wages $22,826 $45,327 in cost of attendance in lost wages $50,933$68,153 Source: fly.temple.edu and utexas.edu/enrollment-management/messages/ut- strives-improve-four-year-graduation-rates

11. 1. Corequisite Remediation 2. 15 to Finish 3. Guided Pathways - GPS 4. Structured Schedules 5. Performance Funding 11

13. Remediation Too many students start college in remediation. 61% in 2-year institution 28% in 4-year, non- flagship institution

14. African Americans, Hispanics and Pell Students are Over Represented 2-year Students 4-year Non-Flagship Students

15. The System Does Not Work, Particularly for African Americans Gateway Course Completion in 2 years 2-year college remedial students

16. Few Graduate or Transfer Of 2-year students enrolled in remediation: 11% graduate in 3 years 18% transfer to 4-year institution (w/ or w/out a degree) in 4 years

17. Remediation Student attrition is at the heart of the matter…

18. Corequisite Remediation Provide academic support as a corequisite, not a prerequisite. More time on task and help for students when they need it (just in time).

19. One Semester Redesigned Gateway Gateway Extra Time Mandatory Tutoring Sequenced Paired, proctored labs 45 minutes after class Additional class periods 5-week prep + 10 weeks of gateway content

20. One Semester Scaled Results 22% Traditional Remediation National Avg for Gateway Course Success English Math

21. One Year later…. 45% 12% Tennessee Board of Regents, 2015

22. Completion of Gateway Math by ACT Sub-score Community College Pre-requisite Model vs. Co-requisite Model

23. Completion of Gateway English by ACT Sub-score Community College Pre-requisite Model vs. Co-requisite Model

24. College Algebra’s Only Purpose: Preparation for Calculus College Algebra Calculus

25. Math Is Aligned with Meta-Majors Quantitative Reasoning/ Statistics

26. Ivy Tech Remedial/Math Placement Post-Math Pathways

27. Corequisite at Scale 5 states have scaled corequisite support: Colorado Georgia IndianaTennessee West Virginia 13 states are developing plans to scale: Central Valley of CA Hawaii’ Illinois Idaho Massachusetts Missouri Montana New Hampshire New MexicoOhio OklahomaRhode Island West Virginia

28. #15toFinish

29. Full-time Students Taking 15+ Credits Per Semester 29 Most students don’t take the necessary credits to graduate on time

30. The Power of 15 Credits: More students graduate when they complete 30+ credits in their first year.

31. Momentum Benefits: CC Students Source: Belfield, Jenkins & Lahr, 2016.

32. Momentum Benefits: 4-year students Source: Belfield, Jenkins & Lahr, 2016.

33. Best Practices  Incorporate into advising and new student orientation.  Launch marketing campaign for awareness of 15 and 30 credits for on-time completion.  Set credit cap limits at 60 and 120 credits.  Build academic maps at 15 credits per term and 30 credits per year.  Consider banded tuition (same tuition rate for 12-18 credits ).  Incentivize via state & campus aid programs.

34. New Campaign

35. CCA Calls for “On-Time” Status in Pell

36. Fifteen To Finish: Scaling  7 State-wide Campaigns  200+ Campuses w/ Credit Limits  116+ Campuses w/ Campaigns  93+ Campuses w/ Banded Tuition Policy  CCA 2016 Summer Policy Institute – Including partner & attendance from National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) members

37. Structured Schedules

38. Today’s Students  70% of students are non-traditional.  70% of students commute to campus.  40% of students work 30 hours a week.  25% of students work full time and attend college full time.  20% of students have children.

39. What are Structured Schedules? Predictable schedule, constant throughout.  Morning, afternoon, evening or weekend blocks  5-days a week or certain days  Shorter term courses  Organized by program

40. Where there is structure, there are significant results. 40 85% completion First Cohort: Structured career certificate programs in welding, machine tool, automotive, HVAC, mechatronics, and office technology. IVY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 90% retention New Cohorts:

41. Structured Schedules: Scaling  Texas Community College System  Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology  Ivy Tech Community College  ASAP programs  Guilford Technical Community College (CPA site)  Bishop State Community College (CPA site)

42. GPS Direct

43. Default Pathways

44. GPS: Essential Components 1. Default pathways 2. Informed Choice 3. Meta-Majors 4. Academic Maps 5. Milestone courses 6. Intrusive advising DO THIS

45. GPS: Closing Achievement Gaps GEORGIA STATE  Graduation rates increased to: – Pell students 52.5% – African American students 57.4% – Hispanic students students 66.4% FLORIDA STATE  Graduation rates increased to: – African Americans 77% – First-generation Pell students 72% – Hispanic students more than 70%

46. GPS Impact at Scale GPS at Scale Lumina Houston GPS Houston Endowment GPS in STEM Helmsley CPA | GPS Lumina Indiana Georgia Tennessee DC Idaho Illinois Massachusetts Ohio UH Lone Star Houston Community San Jacinto Wharton Junior Cleveland Washington DC Kansas City Las Vegas GPS at Scale system scale Massachusetts New Hampshire

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