Measuring Success By Degrees: The Status of College Completion in SREB States

Abstract

For the last two decades, college degree-attainment rates in both the SREB region and the nation have remained flat. This report, part of the Challenge to Lead education goals series, looks at where the SREB region stands on improving two- and four-year degree and certification completion rates. It shows what is at stake if SREB states do not raise these rates and challenges states to take action.Measuring Success by Degrees complements the recent SREB report No Time To Waste: Policy Recommendations for Increasing College Completion, which details how states can meet these challenges.