Game Changers: Education and IT. Scaling Up: Four Ideas to Increase College Completion

Abstract

Low persistence and graduation rates, especially among low-income young adults and minorities, are ongoing problems that U.S. higher education faces. In spite of the need for education, the uneven distribution of alternatives or the lack of capacity to meet those needs remains a barrier. Recent estimates show that in California, 670,000 potential students are unable to enter the higher education system because of the massive funding cuts that limit institutional capacity to enroll students. To increase the number of graduates produced, the nation will need high-quality solutions that leverage technology to achieve impact at scale. This article describes some ideas that might allow us to meet our college completion goals.