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The surprising truth about why todays college students arent graduating ... and what needs to change
Time Is the Enemy n 1
September 2011
Governors Who Get It
Some leaders run from challenges; others run toward them.

When it comes to college completion, the numbers can be daunting. So troubling, in fact, that some leaders may be tempted to keep the public in the dark. The last thing they want to do is deliver more bad news, especially in times like these. Thats not the case for the leaders listed below. By participating in this groundbreaking report, they have courageously committed their states to confronting the college completion challenge head on. These governors understand the consequences of ignoring thousands of college dropouts: the shrinking family incomes, the weakened economic competitiveness, the squandered taxpayer investments, and the hollowing out of our civic engagement. But they know the upside, too. They share our optimism that better days and millions more college graduates are ahead because under their leadership states are on the move. New laws are hitting the books. New policies are taking hold. And students are already beginning to reap the rewards of a reinvented system of American higher education designed to meet modern needs. Improving college completion begins by ensuring that we count the success of every student. Thanks to the courageous leaders of these 33 states, we have now done so. Without them, this historic report would not have been possible. Complete College America, the citizens of their states, and all in our country who hope for a brighter future owe them our gratitude. When it comes to the vital importance of college completion, theres no question: These governors get it. n Gov. Jan Brewer (Arizona) n Gov. Mike Beebe (Arkansas) n Gov. Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr. (California) n Gov. John Hickenlooper (Colorado) n Gov. Rick Scott (Florida) n Gov. Nathan Deal (Georgia) n Gov. Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii) n Gov. C.L. Butch Otter (Idaho) n Gov. Pat Quinn (Illinois) n Gov. Mitch Daniels (Indiana) n Gov. Steven L. Beshear (Kentucky) n Gov. Bobby Jindal (Louisiana) n Gov. Martin OMalley (Maryland) n Gov. Deval Patrick (Massachusetts) n Gov. Mark Dayton (Minnesota) n Gov. Haley Barbour (Mississippi) n Gov. Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon (Missouri) n Gov. Brian Sandoval (Nevada) n Gov. John Lynch (New Hampshire) n Gov. Susana Martinez (New Mexico) n Gov. Bev Perdue (North Carolina) n Gov. John Kasich (Ohio) n Gov. Mary Fallin (Oklahoma) n Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, MD (Oregon) n Gov. Tom Corbett (Pennsylvania) n Gov. Dennis Daugaard (South Dakota) n Gov. Bill Haslam (Tennessee) n Gov. Rick Perry (Texas) n Gov. Gary Richard Herbert (Utah) n Gov. Robert McDonnell (Virginia) n Gov. Chris Gregoire (Washington) n Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (West Virginia) n Gov. Matthew Mead (Wyoming)
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CONTENTS
Time is the enemy Methodology 2 4
Part 1: The College Graduation Crisis

Nontraditional students are the new majority Part-time students rarely graduate Graduation odds are especially low for students who are African American, Hispanic, older, or poor Students are wasting time on excess credits ... ... And taking too much time to earn a degree Remediation: Too many students need it, and too few succeed when they get it Time is running out: Five essential steps 6 8 10 12 12 14 16
Part 2: Results from the States

Total degrees and certificates Graduation rates: Certificates Graduation rates: Associate degrees Graduation rates: Bachelors degrees Average length of time and credits to degree Enrollment in remedial education Graduation from remedial courses Transfers from two-year to four-year colleges 18 20 24 28 32 34 40 42 43
Part 3: State Profiles
Time is the enemy

This is not an ordinary introduction. Theres no time for that.
Unless we move with urgency, todays young people will be the first generation in American history to be less educated than their predecessors. Consider this a sobering wake-up call and an urgent appeal for action now.
Inside these pages you will get an unprecedented look behind the ivy-covered walls of Americas public colleges and universities and into how well they are educating all we repeat, all of todays college students. The all part is whats new. Surprisingly, until this report, no one has bothered to measure and report the success or failure of all U.S. college students. Weve only been tracking students who are on campus for the first-time, going full-time. Thats all the federal government requires of colleges and universities, and until now few exceeded this minimal standard. But 4 of every 10 public college students are able to attend only part-time. Which means leaders have been making policy decisions about higher education absent critical information about 40 percent of the students, as if their success or failure was less important than that of traditional full-time students. How can this be? Worse, theres more. Start full-time and then transfer to a different institution? You havent been counted. Receive some of the billions of dollars in federal grants given out each year to attend college? Few have followed up to check if you dropped out or graduated. Older students, students trapped in remediation, students pursuing valuable career certificates all have been virtually invisible to policymakers, elected officials, and taxpayers until now. Complete College America fundamentally believes that for the United States to have any hope of leading the world again in the proportion of our citizens with a college education, we must first see every student. This includes the part-timers and older students who are struggling to balance jobs and school, the millions who are trapped in the Bermuda Triangle of remediation, and the many firstgeneration freshmen who too often are left to fend for themselves when they arrive on campus. We cannot tackle whats holding them back from success if we do not understand their challenges and the complicated natures of their lives. Thanks to the courageous and enlightened leadership of governors and higher education institutions that shared their data, this historic report finally allows us to see whats really happening on campuses in 33 states. All students now count and are being counted. We now have a much more complete picture of where we stand and what needs to be done so that all students have a fair shot at success. Consider these findings: n There is a new American majority on campus. Seventy-five percent of todays students are juggling some combination of families, jobs, and school while commuting to class; according to the U.S. Department of Education, only a quarter go full-time, attend
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residential colleges, and have most of their bills paid by their parents. n Part-time students rarely graduate. Even when given twice as long to complete certificates and degrees, no more than a quarter ever make it to graduation day. n Poor students and students of color struggle the most to graduate. Even though more of these students than ever before are enrolling in college, too few end up with certificates or degrees. Given changing demographics,
our country will simply not be economically competitive if these students dont succeed. n Students are taking too many credits and too much time to complete. Excessive course-taking is slowing down progress to certificates and degrees. And students are spending too much time in school. n Remediation is broken, producing few students who ultimately graduate. Sadly, efforts intended to catch students up are most often leaving them behind.
The Big Idea: Time is the enemy of college completion.

These historic data have revealed a common thread and an animating principle to guide our work to boost college graduation: The longer it takes, the more life gets in the way of success.
More students are working, and they are working more hours than ever before. Many can afford to attend only part-time, extending the years until they graduate. More come to our campuses underprepared for college and then get trapped in broken remedial approaches that dont help, as time keeps slipping away. More are overwhelmed by too many choices and too little structure, causing aimless wandering and wasted semesters and years. All of this adds up to more and more time. As the clock runs and the calendar turns, we all know what happens: Students lives fill up with jobs, relationships, marriages, children, and mortgages; the list goes on and on. Not surprisingly, college often gets left behind: a few years of courses, no degree, and a lot of debt. The result is a yawning skills gap caused by too few trained workers for more high-skill jobs than ever. Incomes shrink. And America falls further behind. But the path forward is clear. And thanks to the leadership of the 33 states that provided the historic data in this report and to the commitment of the 29 governors who have pledged their states to significant reform as members of the Complete College America Alliance of States there is great reason for optimism. We can help more students graduate. We can provide a better deal for taxpayers. We can create stronger economies in our communities, states, and country. But we must redouble our efforts to do so now. Theres no time to waste.
Methodology
The data presented in this report were provided by the 33 participating states themselves, using the Complete College America/National Governors Association Common Completion Metrics. National findings in each category were based on the calculated medians of the state data. More than 10 million students enroll in public institutions annually in the states whose data are captured in these findings a clear majority of American students in public colleges and universities today. While we recognize that there may be some variance in the data higher education institutions provided to their states, the significant number of students represented means that the most alarming trends can be traced across all of the states represented in these findings.
About the Common Completion Metrics

Common metrics uniformly designed and applied help us frame our data collection to be most useful for driving change. Moreover, adopting and reporting common metrics unifies us in a shared goal and communicates our commitment to doing the hard work necessary to bring about improvement. In July 2010, the National Governors Association (NGA) adopted the Complete College America Common Completion Metrics in announcing its Complete to Compete initiative, placing the metrics at the core of NGAs call to governors to make college completion a priority. This significant action signaled a new national focus on the importance of consistent data to document the progress and success of postsecondary students across all states. For more information on the Common Completion Metrics and the companion Technical Guide, please visit www.completecollege.org.
The College Graduation Crisis
Part 1:
What have we learned?

Finding 1
Nontraditional students are the new majority.
75%
75% of students are college commuters, often juggling families, jobs, and school.
25%
25% of students attend fulltime at residential colleges.
And if they attend part-time, the federal government doesnt even track their success as if theyre invisible.
Graduation counted: 60%

Full-time students
Graduation not counted: 40%

Part-time students
Finding 1 Action
Its time to start counting all students.
What do we do about it?

First things first. States need to understand who todays students are and how theyre performing. Otherwise, states are flying blind. Governments are good at counting traditional students: those who are first-time on campus, going full-time. But they are only 25 percent of todays public college students. The federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) doesnt count what happens to part-time students, who make up about 40 percent of all students, nor does it count the success of transfer, low-income, or remedial students. The 33 states that submitted data for this report are closing this data gap, but many others still cant answer basic questions such as: What percentage of our public college students are part-time, balancing work, classes, and/or family responsibilities? Which remediation programs are successfully getting students back on track? How many additional years and credits are students taking to earn a certificate or degree? We urge all states to measure what matters most, disaggregating by race/ethnicity, age, gender, fulltime or part-time status, and income level: n Outcome metrics Degrees awarded annually (number and change over time), graduation rates, and transfer rates. n Progress metrics Remediation (entry and success), success in first-year math and English, credit accumulation, retention rates, course completion, and time and credits to degree.
progress: 33 states are now reporting the right data

The following 33 states gave us data using the Complete College America/National Governors Association Common Completion Metrics.
Finding 2
Too few students graduate. For part-timers, results are tragic even when they have twice as much time.
Full-time Part-time
1-year certificate within 2 years
27.8%
12.2%
2-year associate within 4 years
18.8%
7.8%
4-year bachelors within 8 years
60.6%
24.3%
Action
Its time to rethink scheduling and programs to help more students attend full-time.

Todays full-time and part-time students need new, shorter, and faster pathways to degrees and certificates of value. Colleges should: n Use block schedules, with fixed and predictable classroom meeting times, so that part-time students who are juggling jobs, families, and school can know with certainty when they can go to work each day. n Allow students to proceed toward degrees or certificates at a faster pace, with shorter academic terms, less time off between terms, and year-round scheduling. n Simplify the registration process by enrolling students once in a single, coherent program rather than making them sign up every term for individual, unconnected courses. n Reduce the amount of time students must be in class by using online technology and allowing students to move on once theyve demonstrated competency. n Form peer support and learning networks among students in the same program. n Embed remediation into the regular college curriculum so students dont waste time before they start earning credits. n Provide better information on every programs tuition, graduation rates, and job placement outcomes so that students can make more informed decisions at the front end.
Progress: Some states are helping students balance priorities

offers Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) to help students complete associate degrees more quickly. By using block scheduling, student cohorts by major, and other supports, students can effectively balance jobs and school. The results speak for themselves: ASAP students have three times the graduation rate of their peers who do not participate in the program.
New York: The City University of New York
Tennessee: Only Tennessee has a statewide approach to helping students balance work and school. The 27 Tennessee Tech Centers have average completion rates of 75 percent, with some centers regularly graduating all of their students. Unlike traditional approaches, students enroll in whole academic programs rather than individual courses, streamlining the path to completion by removing the burdens and confusion of individual course selection and availability. Programs are offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, providing students with scheduling predictability so they can keep jobs while going to school.
Finding 3
Graduation odds are especially low for students who are African American, Hispanic, older, or poor.
Full-time Part-time
4-year bachelors in 6 years 1-year certificate in 1.5 years 2-year associate in 3 years 4-year bachelors in 6 years 2-year associate in 3 years
1-year certificate in 1.5 years
African American
15.0% Hispanic
7.5%
39.9%
7.8%
2.1%
14.5%
18.5%
11.1%
46.5%
9.1%
2.6%
16.7%
Older (25+ years at entry)
30.2%
14.4%
27.0%
11.3%
4.6%
10.6%
Low-income (Pell grant)
23.1%
11.8%
45.2%
10.9%
4.3%
17.3%
Action
Its time for completion, not just enrollment, to become the goal.

States must get serious that graduation, not just enrollment, is the goal. Showing up isnt enough. Colleges need incentives to ensure that all their students also finish up, and they must be willing to share the results of their efforts. States should set completion goals, statewide and by campus. And they should tie at least part of colleges funding to their success in meeting these goals. Start with a handful of explicit, easy-tounderstand measures such as gains in the number of certificates and degrees awarded, the percentage of students completing on time and transferring from two-year to four-year colleges successfully, and the number of courses completed. To ensure sustainability, tie a modest percentage of funding to performance and then steadily increase it over time.
PROGRESS: 29 states are leading reform efforts

Members of the Complete College America Alliance of States have committed to: n Setting statewide and campus-specific degree and credential completion goals through 2020; n Collecting and reporting on common measures of progress and sharing those results publicly; and n Reinventing higher education to smooth paths to completion through aggressive state- and campuslevel action plans.
Finding 4
Students are wasting time on excess credits ...

Associate Should take 60 credits Students take 79.0 credits Bachelors Should take 120 credits Students take 136.5 credits
Certificate Should take 30 credits Students take 63.5 credits
excess
needed
... and taking too much time to earn a degree.

Certificate Should take 1 year Associate Should take 2 years Bachelors Should take 4 years
Full-time students take 3.3 years
Part-time students take 4.4 years
Part-time students take 5 years
Staying in school longer doesnt signficantly increase students chances of graduating.

For instance, giving full-time community college students one extra year to earn an associate degree and giving full-time college students two extra years to earn a bachelors degree only increases graduation rates by 4.9 percent for both groups. We must help them complete faster.
Action
Its time to give students more efficient pathways to success.

Colleges need to recognize that time is the enemy. With todays student population, more time and more choices often add up to less success. Being able to engage in an extended period of self-discovery or sample multiple courses out of catalogues the size of phone books might work for students who have the luxury of unlimited time and money. But this approach doesnt work for the nearly 50 percent of students who work more than 20 hours a week or for the 25 percent of community college students who work more than 35 hours a week. Colleges should: n Require formal, on-time completion plans for every student, updated annually. n Enact caps of 120 credit hours for a bachelors degree and 60 credit hours for an associate degree. n Create a common general education core program to ensure consistency. n Require full transferability of common core courses. n Adopt alternative pathways to help students earn college credits, such as through Advanced Placement, online learning, and accelerated competency-based courses.
Progress: Some states are boosting productivity

community colleges increased dramatically when colleges began using full-time enrollment status as the default when processing student financial aid applications. The strategy shows students that attending college full-time is often more affordable than they expect.
Connecticut: Full-time enrollment in
that students will earn unnecessary and excessive credits, colleges and universities lose their state subsidy for students who exceed a certain credit-hour threshold. Additionally, students are charged out-of-state tuition if they exceed limits for repeating courses or if they take classes that have content essentially identical to ones they have already completed.
Texas: To reduce the likelihood
comprehensive degree acceleration strategies such as dual enrollment (allowing students to earn college credit while in high school), early admission, credit by examination, and Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate credit. These strategies are made possible through a common course-numbering system that allows credits from two-year colleges to be easily transferred to four-year institutions.
Florida: The state is using
Finding 5
Remediation: Too many students need it, and too few succeed when they get it.
Remedial classes have become the Bermuda Triangle of higher education. Most students are lost, and few will ever be seen on graduation day. f those seeking an associate 50.1% o degree require remediation those seeking a bachelors 20.7% of degree require remediation
Remedial students are much less likely to graduate.

1-year certificate in 1.5 years
All students Remedial
2-year associate in 3 years

22.6%
13.1%
13.9%
9.5%
4-year bachelors in 6 years

55.7%
35.1%
Action
Its time to fix broken approaches to remediation.

The current remediation system is broken; too many students start in remedial courses and never earn a credential of any kind. Colleges need to: n Divert students from traditional remedial programs they arent working. n Mainstream as many students as possible into college-level courses. Provide co-requisite and embedded support for those needing extra help. n Intensify instruction and minimize the time necessary to prepare students for entry into college-level courses. n Eliminate the many exit points where students are lost by either not passing or not enrolling in courses. n Provide alternative pathways to a career certificate or career-related credential for students with major academic weaknesses. n Answer the fundamental question is whats being taught in developmental education what students really need? Its time to revisit both the structure and goals of remedial math. Math should be a gateway, not a gatekeeper, to successful college and everyday life. Reading and writing should be integrated. n Overhaul the current placement system. Current placement tests are not predictive. If placement tests are given, provide students with pretest guidance, practice tests, and time to brush up.
Progress: Several states are reinventing remediation

Few states have established statewide remediation policies, but many are moving in that direction. In fact, most of the states that have won Completion Innovation Challenge grants from Complete College America are using the funds to implement remediation reforms, including Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas, and West Virginia.
Time is running out Five essential steps that states should take right now
1. Count all students, set state- and campus-level goals, and uniformly measure progress and success. By providing data for this report, 33 states have already
proven that its possible to count the success of every student. And the 29 governors who have pledged to fulfill the commitments of membership in the Alliance of States are setting goals and reinventing higher education to create the conditions for higher achievement. More states should do the same. And the federal government should try to catch up by filling damaging gaps in the national database, raising the standard of measurement, and counting every student in our country.
2. Reduce the time it takes to earn a certificate or degree. The surest path to more college completions is the shortest one.
This does not mean dumbing down courses or undermining quality. Ensure that unnecessary credit requirements are not added to certificate and degree programs. Demand robust, comprehensive transfer agreements across campuses, systems, and states so students can easily take their hard-earned credits with them instead of losing valuable time when they must continually start over.
3. Transform remediation so that students earn as quickly as possible college credits that count. Its
been proven: Current remediation approaches dont make it more likely that students will graduate. Fixing remediation now may be the best thing we can do to boost college completion. And its clear what needs to be done: Start as many underprepared students as possible in first-year, full-credit classes. Do this by adding extra class time and tutoring support, but dont make the students wait to earn credits that count toward their degrees.
4. Restructure programs to fit busy lives. Its time to face facts:
College students today are going to have to work while trying to graduate. What else can they do when college is so expensive? Our response simply cannot be indifference. The best approaches block classes: Students attend full-time by learning from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., five days a week. Even better, create cohorts so similar students can support one another. Complicated lives are easier when people who understand can lean on one another.
5. Join Complete College America. Governors from 29 states
already have, and theyre benefitting from access to a hearty band of impatient reformers and experts in higher education policy and practice who understand the necessity of making changes now that can significantly boost college completion. Theres no question: A vital movement is building across America to boost college completion. Since time is the enemy, why wait to get on board?
Results from the States
Part 2:
Total Degrees and Certificates
Total degrees and certificates 200203 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi* Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 30,014 14,922 150,000 25,031 95,697 39,731 5,564 7,301 57,549 34,689 19,805 24,822 25,681 22,883 25,427 NA 25,217 6,875 11,518 10,672 35,273 52,605 21,460 18,874 26,642 3,260 22,109 107,577 20,272 37,397 40,646 9,498 1,990 200708 37,020 17,848 169,755 27,752 121,820 46,850 5,799 7,588 61,623 37,415 27,454 24,279 30,107 25,020 28,197 NA 27,842 9,145 11,777 13,411 39,029 59,979 24,309 20,678 32,160 3,939 24,596 128,928 21,167 42,943 40,993 11,193 2,376 Percent increase 23.3% 19.6% 13.2% 10.9% 27.3% 17.9% 4.2% 3.9% 7.1% 7.9% 38.6% -2.2% 17.2% 9.3% 10.9% NA 10.4% 33.0% 2.2% 25.7% 10.6% 14.0% 13.3% 9.6% 20.7% 20.8% 11.2% 19.8% 4.4% 14.8% 0.8% 17.8% 19.4% 200203 5,779 2,046 14,485 1,832 26,571 10,121 219 955 4,843 2,721 2,039 2,890 364 2,030 6,543 1,911 1,121 285 122 1,452 4,571 1,546 572 1,405 1,787 16 364 17,216 1,059 1,073 5,144 109 326
Certificates 200708 7,138 3,178 13,534 1,755 34,830 9,055 234 694 5,469 2,929 5,876 3,168 525 2,132 5,892 2,599 1,382 307 138 2,411 2,603 2,743 346 1,322 2,532 17 468 16,025 448 1,220 4,231 353 346 Percent increase 23.5% 55.3% -6.6% -4.2% 31.1% -10.5% 6.8% -27.3% 12.9% 7.6% 188.2% 9.6% 44.2% 5.0% -9.9% 36.0% 23.3% 7.7% 13.1% 66.0% -43.1% 77.4% -39.5% -5.9% 41.7% 6.3% 28.6% -6.9% -57.7% 13.7% -17.7% 223.9% 6.1%
* Two-year data from Mississippi are from 200506, rather than 200203. We could not calculate total degree production for Mississippi because two-year and four-year data are from different years. NA = Not applicable
Note: As part of our Completion Innovation Challenge, states were asked to submit the comprehensive data found in this report. Seventeen states chose not to participate. Four of these states Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont already have committed to major improvements in their postsecondary programs by joining our Alliance of States.
Total Degrees Associate and bachelors

Associate degrees 200203 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 7,732 4,427 73,803 5,266 29,137 7,665 2,499 1,774 23,039 8,665 5,454 4,637 7,788 7,677 9,968 6,680 7,497 2,031 3,289 3,433 5,925 16,407 7,773 6,244 9,540 240 6,357 28,533 8,069 10,101 21,347 2,040 1,664 200708 11,207 5,351 83,089 5,893 37,219 10,218 2,242 1,891 25,188 9,770 6,749 3,596 10,117 8,258 12,512 8,736 8,743 2,903 3,179 4,475 6,964 19,172 8,237 6,705 12,313 374 6,968 37,280 8,556 12,009 21,370 2,542 2,030 5-year percentage change 44.9% 20.9% 12.6% 11.9% 27.7% 33.3% -10.3% 6.6% 9.3% 12.8% 23.7% -22.4% 29.9% 7.6% 25.5% 30.8% 16.6% 42.9% -3.3% 30.4% 17.5% 16.9% 6.0% 7.4% 29.1% 55.8% 9.6% 30.7% 6.0% 18.9% 0.1% 24.6% 22.0% 200203 16,503 8,449 61,712 17,933 39,989 21,945 2,846 4,572 29,667 23,303 12,312 17,295 17,529 13,176 8,916 9,536 16,599 4,559 8,107 5,787 24,777 34,652 13,115 11,225 15,315 3,004 15,388 61,828 11,144 26,223 14,155 7,349 NP Bachelors degrees 200708 18,675 9,319 73,132 20,104 49,771 27,577 3,323 5,003 30,966 24,716 14,829 17,515 19,465 14,630 9,793 9,878 17,717 5,935 8,460 6,525 29,462 38,064 15,726 12,651 17,315 3,548 17,160 75,623 12,163 29,714 15,392 8,298 NP 5-year percentage change 13.2% 10.3% 18.5% 12.1% 24.5% 25.7% 16.8% 9.4% 4.4% 6.1% 20.4% 1.3% 11.0% 11.0% 9.8% 3.6% 6.7% 30.2% 4.4% 12.8% 18.9% 9.8% 19.9% 12.7% 13.1% 18.1% 11.5% 22.3% 9.1% 13.3% 8.7% 12.9% NP
NP = The state did not provide data for this metric.
Graduation Rates Certificates

Full-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2005 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 1,166 NP 337 1,655 6,788 36 646 2,288 395 100 1,570 185 241 NP 1,304 448 NP NP 10,992 2,661 872 102 451 NP NP NP 54,622 88 1,391 2,856 94 98 In 1 year NP 18.7% NP 33.2% 12.1% 19.4% DS 25.1% 14.6% 15.2% 38.0% 3.1% 13.0% 27.8% NP 36.0% 24.8% NP NP 1.8% 41.9% 9.1% 10.8% 27.5% NP NP NP 2.9% DS 2.0% 16.5% 11.7% 33.7% In 1.5 years NP 20.8% NP 34.1% 17.5% 25.0% DS 30.0% 18.8% 19.7% 42.0% 21.0% 16.8% 28.2% NP 37.8% 28.1% NP NP NP 42.9% 12.8% 12.7% 37.3% NP NP NP 4.0% DS 4.0% 24.2% 13.8% 38.8% In 2 years NP 35.9% NP 36.5% 21.0% 27.3% DS 33.4% 22.4% 21.5% 42.0% 29.0% 16.8% 28.2% NP 38.8% 28.1% NP NP 2.7% 43.1% 15.1% 12.7% 42.4% NP NP NP 4.8% DS 5.0% 28.1% 16.0% 52.0% Part-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2005 (headcount) NP 296 NP 319 2,904 4,769 34 195 3,010 720 369 500 282 55 NP 300 241 NP NP 6,524 2,550 1,019 85 206 NP NP NP 50,714 82 1,793 1,410 39 43 In 1 year NP 4.7% NP 10.7% 4.1% 8.1% DS 6.2% 6.2% 4.2% 49.6% DS DS DS NP 6.7% DS NP NP 0.8% 14.3% 3.2% 18.8% 12.6% NP NP NP 2.0% DS DS 4.1% DS DS In 1.5 years NP 6.8% NP 12.5% 7.3% 13.1% DS 12.3% 9.2% 9.0% 51.5% 12.4% DS DS NP 8.0% DS NP NP NP 15.4% 5.2% 20.0% 23.8% NP NP NP 2.8% DS DS 8.4% DS DS In 2 years NP 12.5% NP 13.8% 9.4% 16.9% DS 17.4% 10.8% 11.8% 52.0% 19.6% DS DS NP 8.0% DS NP NP 1.4% 16.4% 7.5% 20.0% 31.1% NP NP NP 3.6% DS DS 12.6% DS DS
NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Graduation Rates Certificates (full-time)

Transfer students Entry cohort, started fall 2005 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP DS NP 440 841 2,841 44 100 NP 43 81 143 791 157 NP 225 227 NP NP 3,455 700 766 NP 219 NP NP NP 29,918 75 1,224 2,623 NP 27 In 1.5 years NP DS NP 35.0% 22.8% 26.7% 43.2% 39.0% NP 48.8% 45.7% 21.0% 20.2% 57.3% NP 50.7% 30.0% NP NP NP 43.0% 18.3% NP 37.9% NP NP NP 4.9% DS 2.0% 26.8% NP DS Pell grant recipients Entry cohort, started fall 2005 (headcount) NP NP NP 161 471 1,459 NP 223 643 177 56 NP NP 64 NP 656 62 NP NP 4,326 580 455 DS 193 NP NP NP 23,170 NP 581 1,047 DS DS In 1 year NP NP NP 34.2% 11.5% 38.9% DS 17.5% 13.4% 13.6% 28.6% NP NP 25.0% NP 41.6% 43.6% NP NP 1.9% 25.0% 8.6% DS 21.8% NP NP DS 3.5% NP 2.2% 15.8% DS DS In 1.5 years NP NP NP 35.4% 17.0% 46.6% DS 21.5% 17.4% 18.1% 33.9% NP NP 26.6% NP 42.5% 43.6% NP NP NP 25.5% 11.9% DS 29.0% NP NP 14.0% 4.7% NP 4.1% 24.7% DS DS In 2 years NP NP NP 37.3% 20.8% 49.9% DS 27.8% 23.3% 19.8% 33.9% NP NP 26.6% NP 43.1% 43.6% NP NP 3.2% 25.5% 13.9% DS 35.2% NP NP 28.0% 5.6% NP 5.0% 28.3% DS DS
In 1 year NP DS NP 34.3% 15.8% 21.0% 40.9% 35.0% NP 39.5% 42.0% 14.7% 16.4% 53.5% NP 49.3% 22.0% NP NP 1.79% 41.0% 14.2% NP 33.8% NP NP NP 3.7% DS 1.0% 21.0% NP DS
In 2 years NP DS NP 35.7% 25.9% 30.0% 47.7% 42.0% NP 51.2% 45.7% 25.2% 20.2% 60.5% NP 51.1% 30.0% NP NP 3.1% 43.6% 20.1% NP 42.0% NP NP NP 5.7% DS 3.0% 29.5% NP DS
GRADUATION RATES, by race Certificates (full-time)

Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2005 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico* North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 19 NP 87 268 143 NP 55 200 19 DS 17 14 28 NP DS DS NP NP 4,418 94 30 DS 23 NP NP DS 18,241 DS 45 185 DS DS African American, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2005 In 1.5 years NP DS NP 11 346 2,752 NP NP 349 33 DS 687 63 27 NP 762 17 NP NP 348 750 140 13 DS NP NP DS 6,661 DS 312 170 DS DS NP DS NP DS 7.2% 20.4% NP NP 17.5% DS DS 15.9% DS DS NP 32.5% DS NP NP 13.6% 45.7% 8.6% DS DS NP NP DS 3.1% DS DS 14.1% DS DS White, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2005 In 1.5 years NP 919 NP 219 939 3,687 NP 516 1,647 328 82 811 86 154 NP 498 387 NP NP 4,465 1,691 664 62 367 NP NP DS 26,330 57 985 1,944 86 94 NP 21.3% NP 35.6% 22.0% 28.3% NP 31.4% 19.6% 22.0% 45.1% 24.9% 29.1% 34.4% NP 47.0% 30.0% NP NP NP 40.9% 13.4% DS 37.6% NP NP DS 4.3% DS 5.0% 25.6% 14.0% 39.4% Other Entry cohort, started fall 2005 NP 20 NP 20 102 206 32 72 92 15 13 55 22 32 NP 36 31 NP NP 1,761 126 38 21 59 NP NP DS 3,390 24 49 557 DS DS
In 1.5 years NP DS NP 32.2% 12.3% 27.3% NP NP 16.0% DS DS DS NP DS NP DS DS NP NP 2.5% 47.9% DS DS DS NP NP DS 4.0% DS DS 13.0% DS DS
In 1.5 years NP DS NP DS 24.5% 25.2% NP 30.6% 17.4% DS DS 25.5% DS DS NP DS DS NP NP 2.5% 49.2% DS DS 40.7% NP NP DS 2.4% DS DS 25.9% DS DS
* New Mexico data show graduation rates for two years, rather than 1.5 years. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
GRADUATION RATES, BY AGE Certificates (full-time)

Students age 1719 Entry cohort, started fall 2005 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 6,820 579 NP 164 827 2,983 20 386 1,205 176 53 504 129 181 NP 543 256 NP NP 9,214 648 378 52 221 NP NP NP 42,984 55 891 1,259 38 55 Entry cohort, started fall 2005 1,108 217 NP 69 349 1,496 DS 133 547 72 13 504 25 28 NP 438 92 NP NP 1,000 539 189 24 73 NP NP NP 6,762 19 192 531 25 16 Students age 2024 Entry cohort, started fall 2005 984 370 NP 101 471 2,309 12 127 535 147 34 562 31 32 NP 323 100 NP NP 750 1,474 305 34 157 NP NP NP 4,876 14 305 1,027 31 28 Students age 25 and over
In 1 year 7.6% 15.6% NP 30.5% 12.5% 16.8% DS 24.1% 7.7% 11.4% 30.2% DS DS 22.1% NP 37.0% 21.5% NP NP 1.0% 22.8% 8.7% DS 22.2% NP NP NP 1.9% DS DS 12.9% DS 38.2%
In 1.5 years 17.0% 17.7% NP 31.1% 21.0% 22.8% DS 29.5% 12.5% 18.2% 32.1% 16.1% 10.1% 22.1% NP 40.1% 24.2% NP NP NP 23.1% 13.5% DS 36.2% NP NP NP 2.9% DS 2.0% 23.7% DS 38.2%
In 2 years 21.7% 30.6% NP 32.3% 26.1% 25.6% DS 33.9% 15.9% 20.5% 32.1% 25.8% 10.1% 22.1% NP 40.9% 24.2% NP NP 1.9% 23.5% 16.1% DS 42.1% NP NP NP 3.8% DS 3.0% 29.4% DS 52.7%
In 1 year 6.3% 17.6% NP 31.9% 8.6% 16.5% DS 26.3% 17.4% DS DS 3.2% DS 39.3% NP 33.3% 28.3% NP NP 4.7% 42.5% 6.4% DS 31.5% NP NP NP 4.4% DS DS 17.5% DS DS
In 1.5 years 11.1% 18.5% NP 31.9% 11.5% 21.5% DS 30.1% 20.3% DS DS 17.9% DS 39.3% NP 34.2% 30.4% NP NP NP 43.0% 7.9% DS 37.0% NP NP NP 5.5% DS 7.0% 23.0% DS DS
In 2 years 14.4% 34.7% NP 37.7% 14.3% 23.3% DS 30.8% 22.7% DS DS 25.6% DS 39.3% NP 35.4% 30.4% NP NP 5.5% 43.2% 10.6% DS 42.5% NP NP NP 6.3% DS 7.0% 26.6% DS DS
In 1 year 4.3% 24.2% NP 39.6% 14.0% 24.8% DS 26.0% 27.5% 22.4% 47.1% 4.3% 35.5% 50.0% NP 38.1% 30.0% NP NP 7.3% 50.1% 11.2% DS 33.1% NP NP NP 9.1% DS DS 20.4% DS DS
In 1.5 years 9.7% 27.4% NP 41.6% 15.9% 30.2% DS 31.5% 31.6% 25.2% 55.9% 28.3% 38.7% 53.1% NP 38.7% 30.0% NP NP NP 51.5% 15.1% DS 38.9% NP NP NP 10.7% DS 9.0% 25.6% DS DS
In 2 years 13.3% 44.8% NP 43.6% 17.2% 32.1% DS 34.6% 36.6% 27.2% 55.9% 35.1% 38.7% 53.1% NP 39.9% 30.0% NP NP 9.5% 51.7% 16.7% DS 42.7% NP NP NP 11.7% DS 10.0% 27.6% DS DS
Graduation Rates Associate degrees

Full-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2004 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 8,926 5,682 NP 6,511 36,269 12,246 2,736 2,289 22,098 8,826 5,541 6,030 12,110 11,074 NP 18,570 11,607 1,641 NP 11,073 14,742 23,459 11,217 6,932 NP 238 10,867 57,047 7,459 10,209 13,711 3,411 2,819 In 2 years 7.1% 5.0% NP 8.4% 5.2% 4.9% 3.2% 8.7% 9.5% 5.4% 1.8% 1.0% 4.5% 4.4% NP 10.2% 9.8% 3.9% NP 3.3% 8.8% 2.8% 8.8% 6.3% NP DS 6.0% 3.1% 9.5% 4.0% 13.6% 5.2% 21.9% In 3 years 15.4% 13.6% NP 13.7% 17.9% 13.5% 12.2% 17.5% 21.0% 13.8% 8.5% 4.2% 12.7% 14.3% NP 16.3% 18.9% 10.8% NP 5.4% 13.9% 9.4% 17.9% 15.0% NP 5.5% 18.0% 7.8% 16.5% 16.0% 26.3% 12.6% 32.3% In 4 years 19.8% 17.6% NP 17.1% 25.6% 18.1% 18.6% 21.4% 26.0% 19.3% 13.5% 6.7% 18.3% 19.3% NP 18.8% 22.2% 16.6% NP 7.1% 17.5% 16.5% 22.1% 19.6% NP 5.5% 22.3% 11.2% 21.8% 20.0% 31.2% 16.7% 36.8% Part-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2004 (headcount) 8,252 1,945 NP 6,318 23,482 3,868 1,859 658 12,243 12,971 1,703 2,306 8,030 4,889 NP 8,156 4,318 7,625 NP 7,371 14,806 9,058 4,821 3,841 NP 24 2,742 52,283 4,249 6,651 4,947 569 778 In 2 years 1.1% 0.7% NP 1.4% 0.5% 1.9% 0.8% NP 2.3% 0.5% DS 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% NP 1.9% 0.5% 0.3% NP 1.2% 3.9% 1.2% 3.5% 1.4% NP DS 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 1.0% 4.4% DS 7.7% In 3 years 3.4% 3.0% NP 3.0% 4.2% 6.0% 3.2% 5.5% 6.4% 2.8% 2.2% 1.8% 2.8% 4.3% NP 5.1% 2.6% 1.6% NP 2.4% 6.8% 3.6% 6.3% 5.0% NP DS 7.5% 2.4% 2.8% 5.0% 10.3% 4.7% 12.7% In 4 years 6.2% 6.2% NP 5.6% 8.8% 9.7% 6.1% 9.0% 10.0% 6.1% 5.5% 3.7% 5.8% 8.9% NP 7.4% 4.3% 3.0% NP 3.7% 10.0% 7.8% 9.2% 8.0% NP DS 10.9% 4.7% 5.5% 9.0% 15.3% 8.3% 17.6%
Graduation Rates Associate degrees (full-time)

Transfer students Entry cohort, started fall 2004 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 198 NP 4,878 20,220 7,048 2,193 713 NP 810 2,089 3,296 3,075 3,772 NP 6,324 3,847 NP NP 3,694 5,384 10,842 42 1,991 NP 126 5,666 29,081 5,074 5,384 8,800 1,321 950 In 2 years NP 5.6% NP 8.0% 14.7% 11.6% 9.6% 14.6% NP 7.0% 9.0% 4.1% 6.7% 14.2% NP 13.3% 11.1% NP NP 3.8% 15.0% 8.5% DS 12.7% NP 52.4% 39.3% 6.3% 17.0% 8.0% 18.6% 15.4% 21.2% In 3 years NP 15.2% NP 11.3% 23.5% 18.5% 15.5% 23.8% NP 19.3% 15.9% 8.8% 16.1% 22.8% NP 18.6% 17.3% NP NP 5.8% 18.9% 17.8% DS 22.4% NP 56.3% 50.5% 10.3% 23.6% 16.0% 26.6% 23.1% 27.4% In 4 years NP 19.7% NP 14.0% 28.7% 22.1% 18.5% 28.9% NP 27.7% 21.4% 11.7% 22.5% 27.8% NP 21.0% 19.9% NP NP 7.1% 23.3% 25.9% 23.8% 28.8% NP 58.7% 53.9% 13.4% 27.4% 19.0% 30.8% 26.7% 31.5% Pell grant recipients Entry cohort, started fall 2004 (headcount) NP NP NP 2,540 14,055 4,105 681 1,005 7,770 3,563 4,807 NP 3,385 3,237 NP 8,417 4,722 NP NP 4,281 6,050 9,962 4,500 2,733 NP 100 6,586 25,321 NP 3,258 4,249 1,921 167 In 2 years NP NP NP 7.4% 3.5% 3.8% 3.1% 3.5% 7.2% 3.4% 1.9% NP 2.6% 3.1% NP 8.6% 6.8% NP NP 3.4% 7.1% 2.1% 10.6% 5.5% NP DS 4.6% 2.6% NP 3.0% 12.0% 3.9% 23.1% In 3 years NP NP NP 12.6% 13.6% 11.2% 10.9% 8.6% 16.3% 9.2% 9.1% NP 8.5% 10.7% NP 14.8% 14.2% NP NP 6.1% 11.8% 7.7% 19.9% 13.7% NP DS 15.3% 7.2% NP 13.0% 23.7% 10.6% 33.7% In 4 years NP NP NP 16.1% 20.6% 15.6% 15.0% 11.8% 20.6% 14.0% 14.7% NP 13.2% 15.3% NP 17.2% 17.7% NP NP 8.3% 15.5% 13.0% 24.0% 18.4% NP DS 19.7% 10.8% NP 17.0% 28.6% 14.6% 37.6%
GRADUATION RATES, by race Associate degrees (full-time)

Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2004 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 2,521 132 NP 1,044 8,209 359 38 152 2,031 217 74 131 504 1,037 NP 77 215 244 NP 4,313 481 457 471 431 NP DS 134 19,026 347 579 1,042 27 127 African American, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2004 In 3 years 533 989 NP 344 6,305 3,127 40 17 3,441 972 576 2,276 2,846 1,033 NP 8,285 1,082 99 NP 367 2,714 2,578 1,251 137 NP DS 1,938 6,745 83 1,976 590 280 33 11.6% 7.5% NP 7.8% 10.0% 7.5% DS DS 6.8% 5.7% DS 2.4% 5.0% 7.6% NP 14.4% 6.5% DS NP 6.0% 7.7% 3.0% 7.3% DS NP DS 6.1% 5.9% DS 9.0% 14.9% 7.5% DS White, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2004 In 3 years 4,596 4,358 NP 4,482 19,501 7,865 299 1,576 15,557 7,328 4,349 3,102 7,375 7,850 NP 8,937 9,581 808 NP 4,621 10,546 19,019 7,320 5,507 NP 184 8,370 27,727 5,524 6,862 9,751 3,039 2,545 17.9% 15.1% NP 15.6% 21.6% 16.0% 11.7% 18.8% 25.6% 15.1% 9.8% 5.9% 16.1% 16.2% NP 18.7% 20.8% 10.1% NP 5.4% 15.9% 10.4% 19.5% 15.4% NP 6.0% 20.8% 8.5% 18.0% 17.7% 28.0% 13.1% 33.2% Other Entry cohort, started fall 2004 1,276 203 NP 641 2,254 895 2,359 544 1,069 309 542 521 1,385 1,154 NP 1,271 729 490 NP 789 1,001 1,405 2,175 857 NP 46 425 3,549 1,505 792 2,328 65 114
In 3 years 11.9% 10.6% NP 11.0% 14.1% 14.8% DS 9.9% 12.9% 12.4% DS DS 9.1% 7.2% NP 16.9% 12.1% 9.8% NP 5.5% 12.7% 5.5% 11.3% 10.9% NP DS 11.9% 7.2% 8.4% 11.6% 20.4% DS 26.0%
In 3 years 15.0% 13.8% NP 8.6% 21.2% 11.6% 12.3% 15.8% 15.6% 9.4% 6.7% 1.9% 11.1% 13.5% NP 11.6% 14.7% 14.1% NP 5.2% 10.4% 8.7% 20.1% 15.9% NP DS 18.8% 9.0% 13.4% 20.1% 24.7% DS 27.2%
GRADUATION RATES, BY AGE Associate degrees (full-time)

Students age 1719 Entry cohort, started fall 2004 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 6,820 4,150 NP 4,456 29,048 9,905 2,250 1,557 14,438 5,732 3,898 3,900 10,133 8,602 NP 11,172 9,333 791 NP 9,358 9,662 17,601 7,601 4,799 NP 202 8,073 43,889 5,366 7,976 10,075 2,310 1,845 Entry cohort, started fall 2004 1,108 693 NP 1,073 3,966 1,378 280 390 5,830 1,357 735 1,237 1,232 1,607 NP 4,420 1,395 626 NP 919 2,775 3,200 2,833 1,149 NP 30 1,636 7,700 1,650 1,320 1,927 579 628 Students age 2024 Entry cohort, started fall 2004 984 839 NP 944 3,157 963 206 338 1,802 1,737 908 893 742 803 NP 2,975 863 222 NP 763 2,305 2,658 1,836 984 NP DS 1,158 5,458 443 894 1,407 522 346 Students age 25 and over
In 2 years 7.6% 5.8% NP 9.1% 5.8% 4.8% 2.5% 9.6% 9.3% 5.8% 1.8% 0.6% 4.4% 4.1% NP 11.3% 11.0% 3.4% NP 2.8% 6.6% 2.8% 9.2% 6.5% NP DS 7.1% 3.2% 11.5% 4.0% 14.0% 6.0% 14.4%
In 3 years 17.0% 14.8% NP 15.0% 20.0% 13.9% 11.8% 18.8% 23.1% 14.8% 8.3% 3.8% 13.2% 14.7% NP 18.2% 20.9% 11.3% NP 4.7% 12.2% 9.8% 18.9% 16.2% NP 6.4% 20.4% 8.2% 19.5% 16.0% 28.0% 13.7% 25.9%
In 4 years 21.7% 18.8% NP 18.4% 28.4% 18.8% 18.7% 22.6% 28.8% 21.2% 13.3% 6.5% 19.1% 20.1% NP 20.9% 24.4% 16.3% NP 6.2% 16.6% 17.7% 23.4% 21.3% NP 6.4% 25.4% 11.8% 25.7% 21.0% 33.0% 18.1% 30.9%
In 2 years 6.3% 1.6% NP 5.6% 3.2% 4.1% 4.3% 5.9% 10.3% 2.7% DS 1.1% 5.0% 4.9% NP 7.0% 3.9% 3.8% NP 4.8% 9.9% 2.1% 10.2% 6.3% NP DS 2.0% 2.3% 4.7% 4.0% 10.0% 2.6% 32.6%
Graduation Rates Bachelors degrees

Full-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2002 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 14,329 9,929 38,430 18,186 32,915 22,830 2,238 4,218 23,445 26,908 14,772 23,175 13,136 11,904 NP 7,497 13,309 2,396 NP 10,380 26,328 34,420 13,766 9,562 17,967 3,969 15,377 55,728 4,292 26,738 15,623 9,142 NP In 4 years 31.5% 16.8% 14.8% 28.8% 35.6% 24.3% 14.9% 18.5% 37.4% 26.2% 20.0% 15.8% 38.3% 32.8% NP 22.4% 33.7% 16.7% NP 6.4% 36.5% 29.5% 19.0% 31.6% 32.2% 17.9% 31.9% 25.0% 15.0% 45.0% 59.6% 22.2% NP In 6 years 57.7% 38.4% 52.0% 51.6% 64.7% 56.7% 50.3% 44.3% 61.3% 56.0% 48.3% 43.7% 63.7% 57.8% NP 53.4% 45.8% 51.5% NP 23.9% 63.5% 59.7% 50.0% 59.5% 55.3% 51.3% 56.9% 56.1% 38.2% 72.0% 63.2% 48.2% NP In 8 years 61.8% 42.5% 60.2% 54.5% 69.3% 62.3% 57.1% 51.0% 63.0% 60.6% 52.9% NP 67.0% 60.8% NP 56.7% 46.5% 57.6% NP 28.1% 66.7% 63.7% 55.4% 64.0% 56.9% 55.1% 61.7% 62.6% 46.3% 73.0% 63.5% 51.9% NP Part-time students Entry cohort, started fall 2002 (headcount) 787 367 2,155 903 1,605 1,157 30 1,230 181 1,948 679 1,106 614 272 NP 303 659 1,483 NP 6,261 216 1,267 1,156 447 270 469 585 2,804 713 273 1,443 242 NP In 4 years 14.1% DS 6.1% 3.3% 11.7% 3.5% 0.0% 4.5% 10.5% 1.7% 7.7% 1.4% 8.3% 6.3% NP 11.9% 12.6% 4.4% NP 1.1% 5.6% 3.5% 1.6% 6.7% 6.3% DS 6.3% 8.4% 3.4% 7.0% 31.7% DS NP In 6 years 32.9% 8.2% 32.0% 11.1% 36.9% 15.4% 20.0% 11.8% 23.2% 9.3% 21.7% 11.4% 15.1% 19.9% NP 38.9% 18.1% 31.8% NP 7.9% 23.1% 10.0% 9.9% 22.4% 13.3% 7.5% 24.8% 30.0% 16.1% 23.0% 33.7% 10.3% NP In 8 years 38.8% 12.0% 41.6% 11.1% 43.4% 21.8% 30.0% 16.7% 24.3% 15.1% 25.6% NP 18.2% 24.3% NP 42.9% 19.1% 38.8% NP 10.1% 26.9% 14.4% 13.3% 29.3% 15.9% 10.2% 32.7% 38.7% 22.6% 29.0% 34.0% 14.5% NP
Graduation Rates Bachelors degrees (full-time)

Transfer students Entry cohort, started fall 2002 (headcount) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida* Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 8,942 354 38,850 13,675 22,773 14,358 2,205 2,286 14,999 1,330 5,509 6,362 8,591 7,021 NP 5,607 7,688 NP NP 2,774 10,586 10,670 36 6,491 5,420 1,969 8,974 42,456 5,728 9,375 6,927 2,985 NP In 4 years 57.2% 31.4% 62.7% 39.4% 61.6% 48.8% 50.0% 44.7% 54.2% 39.2% 45.3% 33.8% 59.8% 49.0% NP 49.5% 45.1% NP NP 6.9% 57.2% 44.6% 36.1% 57.7% 55.1% 35.8% 48.5% 50.4% 47.2% 51.0% 58.8% 43.6% NP In 6 years 64.4% 41.2% 71.2% 51.2% 68.6% 60.4% 57.7% 55.0% 57.4% 70.5% 55.1% 44.2% 68.7% 57.4% NP 58.6% 48.0% NP NP 20.4% 64.4% 55.4% 52.8% 65.2% 60.9% 42.4% 58.3% 61.4% 60.0% 61.0% 60.1% 53.4% NP In 8 years 66.4% 44.6% 73.7% 51.2% 70.9% NP 59.7% 59.0% 58.1% 73.9% 58.0% NP 71.7% 59.7% NP 60.1% 48.7% NP NP 23.1% 66.5% 58.2% 55.6% 67.4% 62.3% 45.2% 61.3% 64.9% 63.5% 62.0% 60.3% 55.5% NP Pell grant recipients Entry cohort, started fall 2002 (headcount) NP NP 12,840 3,094 NP 5,282 DS 1,919 3,960 5,624 13,314 NP NP NP NP 2,789 2,023 NP NP 4,013 7,059 7,531 3,791 2,481 5,142 1,322 5,530 16,829 NP 4,779 3,251 2,865 NP In 4 years NP NP 9.7% 20.2% NP 16.4% DS 14.0% 25.8% 14.6% 21.2% NP NP NP NP 15.7% 25.4% NP NP 4.2% 25.4% 16.5% 12.1% 24.6% 24.4% 14.9% 19.3% 14.5% NP 27.0% 53.2% 15.4% NP In 6 years NP NP 44.4% 41.0% NP 44.6% DS 34.1% 45.8% 41.2% 50.7% NP NP NP NP 40.7% 38.6% NP NP 17.4% 51.8% 42.2% 38.6% 52.2% 47.1% 46.8% 46.7% 42.0% NP 56.0% 56.6% 38.7% NP In 8 years NP NP 54.0% 44.7% NP 50.9% DS 43.4% 47.9% 46.7% 55.3% NP NP NP NP 44.5% 40.1% NP NP 21.7% 55.7% 47.1% 44.4% 57.5% 49.0% 51.1% 55.9% 49.6% NP 58.0% 57.1% 43.5% NP
* Florida did not report data from enough colleges to provide a reliable statistic for the Pell grant measure. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
GRADUATION RATES, by race Bachelors degrees (full-time)

Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2002 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 1,677 130 8,543 1,537 4,848 469 41 237 1,459 722 119 456 355 371 NP 61 208 194 NP 4,002 474 657 393 323 339 33 222 12,387 158 799 561 116 NP African American, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2002 In 6 years 421 2,073 2,492 453 5,304 4,582 16 36 2,468 1,324 1,236 6,534 3,962 534 NP 2,891 980 118 NP 317 6,679 3,445 844 162 1,433 23 3,155 7,186 27 4,421 359 480 NP 43.0% 23.9% 35.7% 38.0% 53.5% 44.7% DS 33.3% 41.9% 35.2% 33.7% 28.8% 42.7% 43.4% NP 39.9% 27.4% 44.9% NP 17.7% 50.0% 34.4% 38.6% 45.7% 35.7% DS 44.6% 35.6% 22.2% 52.1% 47.4% 34.6% NP White, non-Hispanic Entry cohort, started fall 2002 In 6 years 10,287 7,197 14,631 14,219 20,346 15,811 508 3,539 16,673 23,255 12,910 14,912 7,084 9,489 NP 4,381 11,203 1,578 NP 4,431 17,777 28,024 10,277 7,475 15,517 3,671 11,414 31,060 3,739 18,686 10,567 8,400 NP 59.8% 42.9% 59.9% 53.5% 68.0% 59.8% 36.8% 45.3% 65.0% 57.6% 50.1% 50.5% 74.5% 59.9% NP 62.3% 48.1% 52.0% NP 29.4% 68.5% 63.2% 53.5% 60.1% 57.8% 52.6% 60.8% 64.6% 38.7% 76.1% 64.5% 49.1% NP Other Entry cohort, started fall 2002 1,944 529 12,764 1,977 2,417 1,968 1,673 406 646 1,607 507 1,273 1,735 1,510 NP 164 918 506 NP 1,630 1,398 2,294 2,252 1,602 678 242 586 5,095 368 2,832 4,136 146 NP
In 6 years 53.7% 32.3% 43.9% 41.6% 61.6% 56.5% 29.3% 35.0% 50.7% 46.5% 37.8% 41.0% 68.5% 40.7% NP 55.7% 42.3% 47.4% NP 21.7% 60.3% 49.9% 46.1% 52.3% 42.5% DS 48.2% 44.7% 32.9% 69.1% 56.1% 42.2% NP
In 6 years 53.4% 36.1% 51.6% 48.2% 67.5% 59.8% 54.9% 41.9% 61.6% 55.7% 41.4% 40.7% 66.6% 53.2% NP 51.8% 38.3% 52.8% NP 15.8% 66.1% 56.6% 39.0% 59.6% 45.7% 39.3% 51.0% 61.2% 36.1% 74.6% 61.9% 45.2% NP
GRADUATION RATES, BY AGE Bachelors degrees (full-time)

Students age 1719 Entry cohort, started fall 2002 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 13,821 9,229 37,766 17,427 30,574 21,869 2,205 3,199 22,672 25,705 13,746 21,583 12,607 11,523 NP 7,254 12,612 1,420 NP 8,641 25,359 33,064 12,506 9,074 17,151 3,759 14,426 54,082 3,677 26,217 12,771 8,227 NP Entry cohort, started fall 2002 421 445 590 536 346 603 27 759 639 800 566 1,168 406 296 NP 209 495 966 NP 859 828 992 1,664 363 659 145 656 1,295 563 382 1,605 742 NP Students age 2024 Entry cohort, started fall 2002 87 255 74 185 44 358 DS 260 134 403 460 424 120 58 NP 34 185 10 NP 877 141 364 498 125 157 65 295 351 52 66 1,247 173 NP Students age 25 and over
In 4 years 31.9% 17.8% 14.8% 29.4% 36.2% 24.9% 14.6% 16.1% 37.9% 27.1% 20.4% 16.6% 39.1% 33.2% NP 22.9% 34.8% 16.3% NP 7.3% 37.0% 30.5% 20.1% 32.1% 32.9% 18.5% 33.4% 25.4% 15.3% 46.0% 62.0% 23.6% NP
In 6 years 58.6% 40.3% 52.3% 52.6% 65.3% 58.1% 50.4% 44.6% 62.1% 57.7% 49.4% 45.8% 65.1% 58.4% NP 54.5% 47.2% 51.6% NP 27.7% 64.3% 61.4% 53.0% 60.3% 56.4% 52.9% 59.0% 57.0% 39.2% 72.0% 66.1% 50.5% NP
In 8 years 62.8% 44.4% 60.6% 55.6% 69.9% 63.7% 57.2% 51.7% 63.9% 62.3% 54.0% NP 68.4% 61.4% NP 57.9% 47.9% 57.3% NP 32.4% 67.4% 65.3% 58.5% 64.8% 58.0% 56.7% 63.6% 63.6% 47.9% 74.0% 66.5% 54.2% NP
In 4 years 19.5% 4.1% 10.5% 12.7% 19.4% 13.3% DS 27.7% 25.2% 7.5% 7.1% 3.5% 20.4% 16.2% NP 6.2% 16.8% 17.1% NP 2.1% 25.4% 6.7% 16.6% 22.3% 16.4% DS 7.9% 12.5% 13.0% 22.0% 52.3% 10.8% NP
In 6 years 33.0% 12.4% 35.3% 23.9% 35.8% 28.5% 44.4% 45.8% 34.0% 19.9% 20.1% 14.4% 31.3% 37.8% NP 18.7% 22.6% 51.2% NP 6.6% 45.0% 19.0% 33.8% 45.5% 32.2% 21.4% 23.2% 24.6% 32.7% 43.0% 54.1% 27.9% NP
In 8 years 36.3% 14.6% 40.9% 27.2% 40.8% 33.2% 51.9% 52.0% 42.1% 26.1% 24.0% NP 35.2% 41.6% NP 20.6% 25.1% 58.2% NP 7.9% 49.6% 24.2% 38.7% 50.1% 33.7% 26.9% 29.4% 29.7% 37.3% 45.0% 54.6% 32.2% NP
In 4 years 24.1% 5.5% 18.9% 21.6% DS 6.1% DS 21.2% 10.5% 6.9% 25.4% 5.7% 14.2% 27.6% NP DS 6.0% DS NP 1.6% 18.4% 7.1% 8.8% 20.8% 21.7% DS 12.9% 15.4% DS DS 44.1% 8.7% NP
In 6 years 31.0% 16.1% 32.4% 33.5% 34.1% 17.6% DS 36.2% 17.9% 19.4% 52.0% 17.5% 22.5% 43.1% NP DS 11.4% DS NP 3.8% 30.5% 17.0% 18.1% 40.0% 33.1% 26.2% 30.8% 29.3% 25.0% 27.0% 44.7% 23.1% NP
In 8 years 33.3% 22.4% 37.8% 34.6% 38.6% 20.7% DS 39.6% 18.7% 24.8% 54.4% NP 25.0% 44.8% NP DS 13.0% DS NP 5.5% 36.2% 20.9% 21.5% 44.0% 34.4% 29.2% 38.0% 33.0% 25.0% 29.0% 44.7% 25.4% NP
Average Length of Time to Degree (in Years) For certificates and degrees awarded in 200708
Certificate-seeking (1 year needed) Full-time Part-time Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi: 2-year sector* Mississippi: 4-year sector* Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon: 2-year sector* Oregon: 4-year sector* Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 3.9 years NP 3.9 NP 2.7 5.0 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.8 5.8 3.1 1.8 NP 1.8 NA 1.4 2.7 NP NP 2.1 3.6 1.5 2.6 NA NP NP 4.5 3.5 4.9 3.5 2.2 4.4 2.0 NP 5.7 years NP 5.4 NP 3.5 7.2 4.9 4.0 4.7 4.4 6.4 4.6 2.2 NP 1.9 NA 3.7 4.0 NP NP 2.4 3.9 1.8 3.4 NA NP NP 4.5 3.6 5.7 5.4 4.1 5.1 6.9 Associate-seeking (2 years needed) Full-time Part-time NP 5.4 years NP 4.5 3.3 3.9 5.6 5.0 3.0 3.8 4.9 6.4 3.8 3.1 NP 2.6 3.5 2.6 3.7 NP NP 3.1 3.8 2.8 3.4 4.6 NP 4.0 4.2 4.5 5.1 4.0 3.1 5.0 3.6 NP 7.0 years NP 5.8 5.2 4.9 7.8 5.8 5.0 5.0 5.8 7.3 5.0 3.3 NP 2.7 4.0 3.6 4.7 NP NP 3.6 4.9 2.8 4.1 NA NP 5.4 4.8 5.0 6.1 5.6 4.7 6.2 6.7 Bachelors-seeking (4 years needed) Full-time Part-time 4.6 years 5.2 5.2 4.6 4.3 4.9 5.8 5.4 4.5 4.0 5.5 5.5 4.3 4.3 NP NA 4.4 4.2 5.0 NP NP 4.8 4.4 5.0 NA 4.4 NP 4.7 4.9 5.3 6.7 4.4 4.1 5.3 NP 5.2 years 6.9 5.7 6.1 4.6 6.1 8.7 6.6 5.5 5.3 6.6 7.1 4.7 4.7 NP NA 4.7 4.6 5.4 NP NP 7.2 5.4 5.7 NA 5.4 NP 6.9 5.4 6.0 7.8 5.6 4.4 7.0 NP
* State reported average length of time and/or average number of credits accumulated to complete an associate degree separately for four-year and two-year colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. NA = Not applicable
Average Number of Credits Accumulated to Degree For certificates and degrees awarded in 200708
Certificate-seeking (30 credits needed) Full-time Part-time Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi: 2-year sector* Mississippi: 4-year sector* Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon: 2-year sector* Oregon: 4-year sector* Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 70 credits NP 74 NP 99 66 58 60 79 69 NP NP 61 NP 48 NA 47 64 NP 63 32 69 32 53 NA NP NP 61 70 92 68 63 77 56 NP 78 credits NP 69 NP 96 69 62 58 68 64 NP NP 52 NP 41 NA 65 53 NP 47 30 52 39 56 NA NP NP 50 58 89 68 63 75 55 Associate-seeking (60 credits needed) Full-time Part-time NP 86 credits NP 94 75 92 76 102 70 90 92 NP 75 74 NP 65 106 69 78 NP 99 78 86 74 75 87 NP 86 79 98 89 79 71 99 83 NP 77 credits NP 92 75 97 75 93 68 76 99 NP 76 79 NP 60 109 72 78 NP 87 71 80 79 72 NA NP 101 80 92 87 81 68 90 82 Bachelors-seeking (120 credits needed) Full-time Part-time 136 credits 130 139 136 140 133 139 144 126 138 142 NP 124 128 NP NA 130 127 134 NP 148 127 137 140 NA 125 130 141 135 149 147 128 NP 144 NP 133 credits NP 139 140 140 134 136 147 119 139 143 NP 126 128 NP NA 137 123 133 NP 142 120 132 136 NA 109 133 147 134 149 146 130 NP 146 NP
* State reported average length of time and/or average number of credits accumulated to complete an associate degree separately for four-year and two-year colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. NA = Not applicable
Enrollment In Remedial Education Total students in 2-year colleges

Total first-time entry students (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota* Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 16,744 NP NP 16,813 65,513 23,987 4,276 2,282 41,054 36,478 15,976 6,454 22,686 16,883 NP 28,852 20,937 10,271 NP 12,237 61,571 32,467 11,393 11,851 NP NP 15,607 105,521 5,662 33,984 35,265 4,378 2,960 Students completing remedial courses and a college-level course in the same subject within two academic years of entry 1,258 NP NP 3,876 7,955 1,537 549 307 6,371 NP 3,385 563 NP 3,155 NP 2,596 NP 924 NP DS 2,364 4,668 1,628 2,474 NP NP 2,331 7,694 404 3,225 1,533 583 453 12.8% NP NP 65.3% 22.3% 17.3% 19.4% 23.5% 31.9% NP 62.3% 13.8% NP 30.3% NP 21.0% NP 21.6% NP DS 12.1% 24.6% 24.0% 40.4% NP NP 21.0% 14.3% 31.3% 22.3% 9.5% 19.2% 31.0%
Students enrolling in remedial courses 9,844 NP NP 5,934 35,595 8,898 2,823 1,309 19,987 16,936 5,434 4,073 13,719 10,421 NP 12,391 10,952 4,272 NP 6,970 19,603 18,994 6,794 6,118 NP NP 11,105 54,504 1,292 14,476 16,178 3,034 1,459 58.8% NP NP 35.3% 54.3% 37.1% 66.0% 57.4% 48.7% 46.4% 34.0% 63.1% 60.5% 61.7% NP 42.9% 52.3% 41.6% NP 57.0% 31.8% 58.5% 59.6% 51.6% NP NP 71.2% 51.0% 22.8% 43.0% 45.9% 69.3% 49.3%
Students completing remedial courses 2,640 NP NP 3,920 21,297 5,085 1,174 811 13,224 10,788 4,015 1,932 NP 5,534 NP 8,080 NP 2,942 NP 4,389 9,876 9,141 4,841 4,876 NP NP 5,162 7,791 972 10,950 8,636 1,932 672 26.8% NP NP 66.1% 59.8% 57.1% 41.6% DS 66.2% 63.7% 73.9% 47.4% NP 53.1% NP 65.2% NP 68.9% NP 63.0% 50.4% 48.1% 71.3% 79.7% NP NP 46.5% 30.0% 75.2% 76.0% 53.4% 63.7% 46.1%
* South Dakota reported data from Board of Regents only, which does not include any two-year-only colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Enrollment In Remedial Education Directly from high school in 2-year colleges

Total first-time entry students (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota* Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 10,097 NP NP 7,350 47,840 12,816 3,320 1,613 22,150 13,831 6,351 4,209 16,353 11,251 NP 13,764 14,078 5,377 NP 7,207 6,525 21,275 6,505 5,564 NP NP 10,889 75,208 3,326 18,255 16,355 2,576 2,294 Students completing remedial courses and a college-level course in the same subject within two academic years of entry 1,003 NP NP 1,976 6,373 1,210 466 217 4,325 NP 1,958 368 NP 2,357 NP 1,534 NP 512 NP DS NP 3,399 1,088 1,208 NP NP 1,603 5,900 230 2,140 924 372 362 15.2% NP NP 62.4% 24.6% 23.6% 20.1% 24.6% 34.7% NP 62.8% 13.9% NP 31.3% NP 23.4% 0% 25.0% NP DS NP 26.8% 27.6% 42.9% NP NP 22.2% 15.2% 32.1% 22.2% 9.5% 21.2% 33.2%
Students enrolling in remedial courses 6,608 NP NP 3,165 25,901 5,126 2,318 882 12,472 6,566 3,120 2,646 10,843 7,528 NP 6,568 7,712 2,052 NP 5,369 62 12,675 3,948 2,815 NP NP 7,206 38,863 716 9,650 9,727 1,753 1,089 65.4% NP NP 43.1% 54.6% 40.0% 69.8% 54.7% 56.3% 47.5% 49.1% 62.9% 66.3% 66.9% NP 47.7% 54.8% 38.2% NP 74.5% 1.0% 59.6% 60.7% 50.6% NP NP 66.2% 51.7% 21.5% 53.0% 59.5% 68.1% 47.5%
Students completing remedial courses 1,942 NP NP 2,027 15,962 2,953 958 546 8,412 4,030 2,347 1,211 NP 3,877 NP 4,594 NP 1,485 NP 3,151 21 6,203 2,886 2,240 NP NP 3,463 12,227 538 7,187 4,995 1,156 492 29.4% NP NP 64.0% 61.6% 57.6% 41.3% 61.9% 67.4% 61.4% 75.2% 45.8% NP 51.5% NP 69.9% NP 72.4% NP 58.7% 33.9% 48.9% 73.1% 79.6% NP NP 48.1% 31.5% 75.1% 74.0% 51.4% 65.9% 45.2%
* South Dakota reported data from Board of Regents only, which does not include any two-year-only colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Enrollment In Remedial Education Total students in 4-year colleges

Total first-time entry students (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee* Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP NP 50,119 21,295 NP 36,457 2,238 6,851 26,182 39,217 17,945 21,555 15,801 6,604 NP 8,397 20,281 4,524 NP 6,812 30,868 37,934 17,449 10,119 19,518 4,703 NP 61,863 13,435 38,563 24,191 9,823 NP Students completing remedial courses and a college-level course in the same subject within two academic years of entry NP NP NP 451 NP 2,336 DS 575 1,692 NP 805 1,453 NP 892 NP 943 NP 633 NP DS 1,147 3,644 1,406 714 1,748 706 NP 4,474 812 44 NP 588 NP NP NP NP 22.9% NP 35.4% DS 42.2% 40.7% NP 14.0% 33.8% NP 50.9% NP 52.4% NP 48.1% NP DS 69.8% 38.4% 28.2% 61.5% 32.2% 43.2% NP 32.1% 32.8% 38.3% NP 30.5% NP
Students enrolling in remedial courses NP NP 29,871 1,971 NP 6,595 DS 1,362 4,153 4,882 5,759 4,305 3,935 1,754 NP 1,801 2,867 1,315 NP 822 1,643 9,491 4,992 1,161 5,422 1,636 NP 13,943 2,476 115 1,139 1,925 NP NP NP 59.6% 9.3% NP 18.1% DS 19.9% 15.8% 12.4% 32.1% 20.0% 24.9% 26.6% NP 21.4% 14.1% 29.1% NP 12.1% 5.3% 25.0% 28.6% 11.5% 27.8% 34.8% NP 22.5% 18.4% 0.3% 4.7% 19.6% NP
Students completing remedial courses NP NP 20,442 1,319 NP 3,413 DS 888 2,476 2,821 4,607 2,851 NP 1,396 NP 1,312 NP 1,017 NP 613 1,426 5,404 3,308 941 3,923 1,154 NP 6,853 2,022 92 NP 1,346 NP NP NP 68.4% 66.9% NP 51.8% DS 65.2% 59.6% 57.8% 80.0% 66.2% NP 79.6% NP 72.8% NP 77.3% NP 74.6% 86.8% 56.9% 66.3% 81.1% 72.4% 70.5% NP 49.2% 81.7% 80.0% NP 69.9% NP
* Tennessee does not offer remedial eduation at four-year colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Enrollment In Remedial Education Directly from high school in 4-year colleges

Total first-time entry students (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee* Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP NP 49,368 20,063 NP 33,265 2,174 4,757 25,255 34,312 15,697 19,888 14,026 6,424 NP 8,082 18,832 3,885 NP 6,487 29,796 36,123 13,988 9,624 18,523 4,423 NP 60,051 9,749 30,304 15,443 9,069 NP Students completing remedial courses and a college-level course in the same subject within two academic years of entry NP NP NP 428 NP 1,850 DS 373 1,560 NP 680 1,261 NP 872 NP 918 NP 539 NP DS 1,100 3,436 1,095 653 1,635 636 NP 4,328 0 36 NP 520 NP NP NP NP 50.1% NP 39.0% DS 45.0% 40.6% 0.0% 17.0% 35.6% 0.0% 51.0% NP 54.0% NP 48.0% NP DS 72.0% 40.0% 32.0% 62.0% 32.8% 45.0% NP 32.8% 0.0% 36.0% 0.0% 32.0% NP
Students enrolling in remedial courses NP NP 29,299 1,634 NP 4,790 DS 820 3,844 3,854 4,966 3,544 3,537 1,698 NP 1,703 2,403 1,118 NP 714 1,533 8,523 3,429 1,058 4,980 1,429 NP 13,186 1,340 100 1,001 1,632 NP NP NP 59.0% 8.0% NP 14.0% DS 17.0% 15.2% 11.0% 31.6% 17.8% 25.0% 26.0% NP 21.0% 12.8% 29.0% NP 11.0% 5.0% 24.0% 25.0% 11.0% 27.0% 32.0% NP 22.0% 14.0% 0.0% 6.0% 18.0% NP
Students completing remedial courses NP NP 20,178 1,106 NP 2,649 DS 556 2,282 2,298 3,992 2,442 NP 1,361 NP 1,271 NP 874 NP 532 1,341 4,976 2,430 850 3,644 1,029 NP 6,595 1,049 79 NP 1,171 NP NP NP 69.0% 68.0% NP 55.0% DS 68.0% 59.3% 60.0% 80.4% 68.9% NP 80.0% NP 75.0% NP 78.0% NP 75.0% 87.0% 58.0% 71.0% 80.0% 72.1% 72.0% NP 50.0% 78.0% 79.0% NP 72.0% NP
* Tennessee does not offer remedial eduation at four-year colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric.
Enrollment IN Remedial education Pell grant recipients in 2-year colleges

Total first-time entry students receiving Pell grants (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota* Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP NP NP 4,550 NP 8,333 822 736 8,974 5,836 6,983 2,548 5,679 5,294 NP 11,450 7,092 NP NP 3,477 12,508 13,031 3,327 3,541 NP NP 7,108 34,347 NP 8,673 8,398 2,078 724 Students enrolling in remedial courses (of total first-time entry students) NP NP NP 2,195 NP 3,758 604 513 5,307 3,046 3,783 1,852 4,193 3,618 NP 6,123 4,357 NP NP 2,756 7,725 8,940 2,395 2,193 NP NP 5,728 22,032 NP 4,867 4,698 1,646 477 NP NP NP 48.2% NP 45.1% 73.5% 69.7% 59.1% 52.0% 54.2% 72.7% 73.8% 68.3% NP 53.5% 61.4% NP NP 79.3% 61.8% 68.6% 72.0% 61.9% NP NP 80.6% 64.1% NP 56.0% 55.9% 79.2% 65.9%
* South Dakota reported data from Board of Regents only, which does not include any two-year-only colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric.
Enrollment IN Remedial education Pell grant recipients in 4-year colleges

Total first-time entry students receiving Pell grants (fall 2006) Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee* Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP NP 15,466 3,806 NP 9,786 443 2,048 5,050 8,748 15,350 7,335 3,608 1,245 NP 3,188 4,043 NP NP 1,962 8,170 8,786 4,309 2,214 5,294 1,284 NP 19,358 NP 6,539 4,995 2,848 NP Students enrolling in remedial courses (of total first-time entry students) NP NP 11,959 735 NP 3,082 DS 591 1,789 1,771 4,215 2,279 1,655 403 NP 1,137 1,149 NP NP 442 866 3,794 1,888 318 2,139 574 NP 6,864 NP 39 332 934 NP NP NP 77.3% 19.3% NP 31.5% DS 28.9% 23.0% 20.0% 27.5% 31.1% 45.9% 32.4% NP 35.7% 28.4% NP NP 22.5% 10.6% 43.2% 43.8% 14.4% 40.4% 44.7% NP 35.5% NP 1.0% 6.6% 32.8% NP
* Tennessee does not offer remedial eduation at four-year colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Graduation rates of Full-Time Students Enrolling in Remedial Education

Certificates Entry cohort, started fall 2005 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico* North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota** Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 389 NP DS NP 2,065 21 200 1,080 243 57 612 NP DS NP 121 153 NP NP 4,645 326 573 39 61 NP NP NP 34,707 20 718 1,146 DS DS NP 78 NP DS NP 330 DS 36 98 52 19 72 NP DS NP 42 DS NP NP 8.3 62 67 DS 21 NP NP NP 700 NP 16 229 DS DS Entry cohort, started fall 2004 NP 20.1% NP DS NP 16.0% DS 18.0% 9.1% 21.4% 33.3% 11.8% NP DS NP 34.7% DS NP NP 1.8% 19.0% 11.7% 0.0% 34.4% NP NP NP 2.0% NP 2.0% 20.0% DS DS NP 4,219 NP 3,061 NP 5,701 1,852 635 12,891 5,106 4,104 3,992 6,019 6,756 NP 8,953 6,178 825 NP 4,757 7,822 14,988 6,385 2,970 NP 200 8,017 35,974 2,525 6,520 8,806 2,450 1,560 NP 396 NP 281 NP 410 191 81 1,806 470 226 109 603 693 NP 1,188 775 80 NP 326 762 955 587 410 NP 11 1,006 2,080 1,304 801 1,997 207 339 Associate degrees
In 2 years
In 3 years NP 9.4% NP 9.2% NP 7.2% 10.3% 12.8% 14.0% 9.2% 5.5% 2.7% 10.0% 10.3% NP 13.3% 12.5% 9.7% NP 6.9% 9.7% 6.4% 9.2% 13.8% NP 5.5% 12.6% 5.8% 51.6% 12.0% 22.7% 8.4% 21.7%
* New Mexico data show graduation rates for two years, rather than 1.5 years. ** South Dakota reported data from Board of Regents only, which does not include any two-year-only colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
Graduation rates of Full-Time Students Enrolling in Remedial Education

Bachelors degrees Entry cohort, started fall 2002 Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming NP 4,316 23,080 1,734 NP 1,132 13 938 3,360 5,624 5,659 5,491 2,010 2,028 NP 1,888 968 223 NP 4,408 3,209 7,760 2,675 1,257 NP 1,298 4,996 14,385 312 721 NP 2,700 NP NP 955 10,620 377 NP 280 DS 196 916 2,318 1,819 1,223 980 1,038 NP 686 205 82 NP 303 1,586 2,625 819 635 NP 489 2,220 4,263 73 292 NP 859 NP
In 6 years NP 22.1% 46.0% 21.7% NP 24.7% DS 20.9% 27.3% 41.2% 32.1% 22.3% 48.8% 51.2% NP 36.3% 21.2% 36.8% NP 6.87% 49.4% 33.8% 30.6% 50.5% NP 37.7% 44.4% 29.6% 23.4% 40.0% NP 31.8% NP
NP = The state did not provide data for this metric.
PERCENTAGE OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS WHO Transfer Out From 2-year to 4-year colleges only
Percentage of cohort identified in fall 2004 enrolling in a 4-year college (cohorts followed until August 31, 2008) Full-time Arizona Arkansas California (CSU system only) Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania (PASSHE system only) South Dakota* Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming 16.6% 16.7% NP 23.3% 19.9% 21.1% 13.8% 15.9% 32.6% NP 8.8% 21.7% 23.8% 12.8% NP 19.2% 25.4% 19.9% NP 21.1% 20.2% 17.1% 25.0% 21.6% NP NP 20.7% 23.8% 37.3% 9.0% 18.0% 16.3% 34.1% Part-time 4.7% 6.1% NP 24.8% 5.7% 10.6% 4.4% 6.5% 18.6% NP 1.8% 10.9% 9.0% 4.1% NP 11.2% 13.6% 8.5% NP 15.3% 26.3% 7.8% 11.0% 11.5% NP NP 10.8% 22.0% 21.7% 2.0% 9.7% 4.5% 14.8%
* South Dakota reported data from Board of Regents only, which does not include any two-year-only colleges. NP = The state did not provide data for this metric.
State Profiles
Part 3:
ARIZONA 2011
64% 31% 33%
MEMBER
For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Arizona adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap
Data: See the Sources and Methodology section on our website.
Too few students make it through college.

Of students who enroll in a public college or university
100
4-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
2-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time Enroll Return as sophomores Graduate on time (100% time) Additional graduates 150% time 200% time Total graduates
28 20 2 2 1 5 7
26 13 0 1 1 2
44 34 14 11 2 27 28
Key to measuring time
100% time 150% time 200% time
2 1 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Associate 2 years 3 years 4 years Bachelors 4 years 6 years 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
Data: 2-year cohort started in fall 2004; 4-year cohort started in fall 2002
For
too many students, the path through college ends with no degree and often lots of debt.
Complete College America n 1
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities.
ARIZONA 2011
Were making great progress in providing access to more students.

Total public college enrollment: 322,930
Attending Pursuing Degrees & Certificates
Full-time
151,327
171,603
218,072 Part-time 4-year colleges 104,858 2-year colleges
Total State Population, Age 18-24

White 52%
College Enrollment
White 57%
College Graduation
White 55%
Hispanic 35% African American 4%
Other races 10%
Other races 18%
Other races 29%
Data: Fall 2009 enrollment from IPEDS; population data from Census ACS PUMS 06-08; degrees by race from 2007-10 state submissions
Now we must have more success from all students.
For states to compete, their students must earn more degrees and certificates.
Overall Credentials Awarded
18,675 16,503 2,997
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Credentials Awarded

3,462
11,207 7,138 5,779 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 7,732 136 2003 425 2008 354 2003 832 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708
And all credentials should provide clear pathways to success.

ARIZONA 2011
Graduation rates are very low, especially if youre poor, part time, African American, Hispanic, or older.
Certificate-Seeking Students
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 1 /2 years
1
All NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
White NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Hispanic NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
African American NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Age 25 and Over NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Age 2024 NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Directly from HS (age 1719) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Remedial NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 1 /2 years

1
Within 2 years
In most states, very few students seeking certificates ever graduate.
Associate DegreeSeeking Students

On-time (2 years) 2004 Full-Time Within 3 years Within 4 years Within 2 years 2004 Part-Time Within 3 years Within 4 years
All 7.1% 15.4% 19.8% 1.1% 3.4% 6.2%
White 7.9% 17.9% 22.5% 1.3% 4.2% 7.6%
Hispanic 5.5% 11.9% 16.8% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
African American 6.2% 11.6% 14.4% 0.6% 2.0% 2.8%
Age 25 and Over 4.3% 9.7% 13.3% 1.4% 3.3% 5.6%
Age 2024 6.3% 11.1% 14.4% 1.0% 3.2% 5.8%
Directly from HS (age 1719) 7.6% 17% 21.70% 0.9% 3.7% 7.0%
22.5% 16.8% 14.4%
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country for Hispanic and African American students, theyre tragic.
Age 25 and Over 24.1% 31.0% 33.3% 17.6% 27.9% 29.4% Directly from HS (age 1719) 31.9% 58.6% 62.8% 13.4% 34.0% 40.9% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Bachelors DegreeSeeking Students

All 31.5% 57.7% 61.8% 14.1% 32.9% 38.8%
White 33.9% 59.8% 63.5% 14.5% 32.3% 38.8%
Hispanic 24.0% 53.7% 59.3% 20.4% 38.9% 41.7%
Age 2024 19.5% 33.0% 36.3% 16.3% 29.1% 30.2%
31.0%
58.6%
27.9%
Almost no one over the age of 25 graduates; students fresh out of high school are most likely to succeed.
Data: Certificate cohort started in 200506, associate cohort started in 200405, bachelor's cohort started in 200203
Given
changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled Americans to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
ARIZONA 2011
Retention rates drop from year to year.

Many get discouraged and drop out
Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
73.1% 48.2% 51.9% 36.6%
Students in 2-year colleges who return to campus Students in 4-year colleges who return to campus
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
76.9% 67.7% 64.0%
100%
55.8% 45.0% 39.5%
after falling off track early.

Full-Time (24 credits) Part-Time (12 credits)
Associate
34.1%
Students who earn expected first-year credits
Associate
38.3%
Bachelors
71.7%
Bachelors
64.7%
Data: Associate cohort started in 200405, bachelor's cohort started in 200203; earned credits from fall 2006
Staying
enrolled is particularly tough for part-time students, who must often balance jobs and school.
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
of freshmen require remediation
4-Year Colleges
58.8%
NP*
of those
12.8%
of those
26.8%
NP*
Graduate within 3 years (projected)
NP*
Complete remediation
NP*
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
NP*
Data: Fall 2005
Current approaches almost always guarantee failure.

ARIZONA 2011
Precious time and money are lost when students dont graduate on schedule.
Students are taking too much time
Certificate Associate Bachelors
Full-time students take NP*
Part-time students take NP*
Should take 4 years for full-time students Should take 2 years for full-time students
Should take 1 year for full-time students
and too many credits.

Full-time students take 136 credits Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*
Part-time students take 133 credits
Should take 120 credits
Should take 60 credits Should take 30 credits
Data: 200708
! More students must graduate on time.
ARIZONA 2011
More time isnt giving us enough success.

For certificate and associate degree students, graduation rates are very low even when students take more time.
Certificate Associate
Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time 7.1%
19.8% 15.4% 6.2% 3.4% Part-Time

In 2 years In 2 years In 3 years In 4 years
Part-Time
In 1 year In 1.5 years
On-time graduation rates for bachelors degree students are shockingly low. And adding time beyond six years produces little additional success.
Bachelors
57.7% Full-Time
61.8%
38.8% 31.5% 32.9% Part-Time
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Data: Certificate cohort started in 200506; associate cohort started in 200405; bachelor's cohort started in 200203
Even
modest progress provides little comfort when overall graduation rates are so low.
ARKANSAS 2011
54% 26% 28%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Arkansas adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
35 18 2 3 2 7 8
12 4 0 0 1 1
51 36 9 11 2 22 22
2 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
ARKANSAS 2011

87,582 Full-time 47,609 Part-time 4-year colleges
75,622
59,569
2-year colleges

White 70% Hispanic 6% Hispanic 3%
College Enrollment
White 69%
College Graduation
White 78%
Hispanic 2% African American 20% African American 19% African American 15%
Other races 4%
Other races 8%
Other races 5%
9,319 8,449

1,755 1,542
5,351 4,427 3,178 2,046 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 179 2003 246 2008 330 2003 291 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

ARKANSAS 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 18.7% 20.8% 35.9% 4.7% 6.8% 12.5% White 21.3% 21.3% 39.8% 6.1% 8.2% 11.7% Hispanic 21.1% 21.1% 31.6% DS* DS* DS* African American 6.7% 6.7% 18.8% 2.4% 4.8% 14.3% Age 25 and Over 24.2% 27.4% 44.8% 2.6% 5.3% 11.8% Age 2024 17.6% 18.5% 34.7% 0.0% 1.7% 5.2% Directly from HS (age 1719) 15.6% 17.7% 30.6% 11.8% 12.9% 18.8% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Remedial 3.6% 20.1% 31.9% 8.4% 10.1% 14.3%
35.9%
12.5%

All 5.0% 13.6% 17.6% 0.7% 3.0% 6.2%
White 5.5% 15.1% 19.4% 0.8% 3.5% 7.1%
Hispanic 3.8% 10.6% 15.2% 0.0% 2.8% 3.7%
Age 25 and Over 3.7% 13.6% 19.2% 0.8% 3.8% 8.7%
Age 2024 1.6% 6.8% 8.9% 0.2% 1.4% 4.8%
Directly from HS (age 1719) 5.8% 14.8% 18.8% 0.8% 3.1% 4.9%
Remedial 2.5% 9.4% 13.2% 0.6% 2.8% 5.5%
19.4% 15.2% 9.9%

All 16.8% 38.4% 42.5% 1.9% 8.2% 12.0%
White 19.9% 42.9% 46.8% 2.7% 10.2% 14.1%
Hispanic 13.1% 32.3% 39.2% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 4.1% 12.4% 14.6% 1.2% 4.7% 7.0%
Remedial 5.3% 22.1% 26.9% 0.4% 4.3% 7.5%
16.1%
40.3%
5.9%
Given changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled Americans to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS* = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
ARKANSAS 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
50.0% 27.4% 34.6% 23.2%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
68.6% 55.8% 49.0%
100%
48.7% 34.9% 25.6%

Associate
18.9%
Associate
24.7%
Bachelors
53.4%
Bachelors
30.2%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NP*
NP*
of those
of those
22.1% 9.4%
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 6 years (projected)
Data: Fall 2006

ARKANSAS 2011
Part-time students take 5.7 years Full-time students take 3.9 years
Part-time students take 7 years Full-time students take 5.2 years
Should take 4 years for full-time students Should take 1 year for full-time students Should take 2 years for full-time students

Full-time students take 130.4 credits Full-time students take 69.7 credits Part-time students take 78 credits Full-time students take 85.5 credits Part-time students take 77.3 credits
Data: 200708
ARKANSAS 2011

35.9% Full-Time Part-Time

In 1 year
18.7%
20.8% 12.5% 6.8% 5.0% Part-Time

In 2 years In 2 years
17.6% Full-Time 13.6% 6.2% 3.0%

In 1.5 years
Bachelors
42.5% Full-Time 16.8% Part-Time

In 4 years
38.4%
8.2%
12.0%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
CALIFORNIA 2011
67% 36% 31%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree
California adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
0 NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
0 NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
95 77 14 35 8 57 59
5 3 0 1 1 2
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities. Data from CSU System only.
CALIFORNIA 2011

Total public college enrollment: 2,172,222
Full-time
964,262
1,207,960
1,631,299 Part-time 4-year colleges 540,923 2-year colleges

White 37%
College Enrollment
White 32%
College Graduation
White 40%
Other races 15%
Other races 33%
Other races 34%
83,089 73,803 61,712 73,132 8,833

9,738
14,485 2003
13,534 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

CALIFORNIA 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

On-time (4 years) 2002 Full-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years 2002 Part-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Age 25 and Over 18.9% 32.4% 37.8% 6.9% 13.8% 13.8% Directly from HS (age 1719) 14.8% 52.3% 60.6% 6.2% 32.6% 42.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 9.7% 44.4% 54.0% 4.4% 36.4% 47.9%
All 14.8% 52.0% 60.2% 6.1% 32.0% 41.6%
White 20.3% 59.9% 66.2% 9.3% 35.1% 42.3%
Hispanic 9.8% 43.9% 53.7% 4.1% 30.3% 40.0%
Age 2024 10.5% 35.3% 40.9% 3.7% 22.2% 27.2%
Remedial 10.2% 46.0% 55.2% 5.8% 32.7% 42.2%
32.4%
52.3%
13.8%
Given
CALIFORNIA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100% Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
NP* 100%
NP* 100% 71.8% 68.3%
NP*
NP*
80.8%
61.7%
51.9%
49.4%

Associate NP* Bachelors NP*
Associate NP*
Bachelors NP*
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NP*
59.6%
of those
of those
68.4% 46.0% NP*

NP*
NP*
Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

CALIFORNIA 2011
Full-time students take 5.2 years Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*

Full-time students take 139 credits Full-time students take NP*
Data: 200708
CALIFORNIA 2011

Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Part-Time
Bachelors
60.2% 52.0% Full-Time 14.8% 32.0% Part-Time 41.6%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
COLORADO 2011
70% 41% 29%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Colorado adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
21 10 2 1 2 5 6
20 6 0 0 1 1
56 41 16 13 1 30 31
3 1 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
COLORADO 2011

131,275
98,155
2-year colleges

White 68%
College Enrollment
White 69%
College Graduation
White 76%
Other races 6%
Other races 14%
Other races 11%
20,104 17,933 3,829

4,481
1,832 2003
1,755 2008
5,266 2003
5,893 2008 2003 2008

Bachelors
113 2003
81 2008
200 2003
271 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

COLORADO 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 33.2% 34.1% 36.5% 10.7% 12.5% 13.8% White 34.7% 35.6% 37.0% 11.1% 13.8% 14.7% Hispanic 31.0% 32.2% 36.8% 13.8% 13.8% 17.2% African American 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% Age 25 and Over 39.6% 41.6% 43.6% 13.2% 16.3% 17.9% Age 2024 31.9% 31.9% 37.7% 6.9% 6.9% 8.6% Directly from HS (age 1719) 30.5% 31.1% 32.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 34.2% 35.4% 37.3% 11.4% 12.7% 13.9% Remedial 8.2% 8.2% 10.2% 3.1% 3.1% 4.6%
36.5%
13.8%

All 8.4% 13.7% 17.1% 1.4% 3.0% 5.6%
White 9.9% 15.6% 19.1% 1.6% 3.4% 6.1%
Hispanic 5.4% 11.0% 13.5% 1.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Age 25 and Over 7.6% 13.2% 16.6% 1.8% 3.3% 6.6%
Age 2024 5.6% 8.5% 11.4% 1.4% 2.4% 4.3%
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 7.4% 12.6% 16.1% 1.1% 2.8% 6.3%
Remedial 3.7% 9.2% 12.6% 0.4% 1.7% 4.3%
19.1% 13.5% 10.8%
Age 25 and Over 21.6% 33.5% 34.6% 2.6% 5.8% 5.8% Directly from HS (age 1719) 29.4% 52.6% 55.6% 3.8% 13.6% 13.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 20.2% 41.0% 44.7% 1.9% 12.3% 12.3%

All 28.8% 51.6% 54.5% 3.3% 11.1% 11.1%
White 30.7% 53.5% 56.3% 3.3% 12.2% 12.2%
Hispanic 19.8% 41.6% 45.5% 2.1% 5.0% 5.0%
Age 2024 12.7% 23.9% 27.2% 2.5% 8.1% 8.1%
Remedial 7.3% 21.7% 24.7% 2.5% 9.3% 10.2%
33.5%
52.6%
5.8%
COLORADO 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
47.7% 24.2% 30.8% 18.4%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
73.3% 62.3% 57.6%
100%
46.0% 32.4% 24.7%

Associate
26.1%
Associate
46.3%
Bachelors
70.7%
Bachelors
32.2%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
35.3%
65.3%
9.3%
of those
of those
66.1%
66.9%
9.2%
Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation
22.9%
21.7%
Data: Fall 2006

COLORADO 2011

Full-time students take 136 credits Full-time students take 74 credits Full-time students take 94 credits Part-time students take 92 credits
Data: 200708
COLORADO 2011

33.2%
Full-Time
34.1%
36.5% 17.1%
12.5% Part-Time
13.8%
Full-Time 8.4% Part-Time
13.7% 5.6% 3.0%

In 4 years
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
Bachelors

In 4 years
51.6%
54.5%
11.1%
11.1%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
FLORIDA 2011
63% 35% 28%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Florida adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
38 24 2 5 3 10 12
27 12 0 1 1 2
33 29 12 10 1 23 24
2 1 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
FLORIDA 2011

Full-time
383,090
515,236 335,994 Part-time 4-year colleges 203,848 2-year colleges

College Enrollment
White 52%
College Graduation
White 60%
African American 20%
Other races 4%
Other races 10%
Other races 8%
49,771 39,989 34,830 29,137 26,571 3,108 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 3,395 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 NP* 2003 2008 37,219

8,660
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

FLORIDA 2011
21.0%
9.4%

All 5.2% 17.9% 25.6% 0.5% 4.2% 8.8%
White 6.8% 21.6% 29.5% 0.6% 4.9% 9.7%
Hispanic 3.8% 14.1% 22.4% 0.3% 3.8% 8.5%
Age 25 and Over 2.7% 8.4% 12.4% 0.6% 3.6% 7.7%
Age 2024 3.2% 9.8% 15.1% 0.5% 3.1% 6.3%
Remedial 1.1% 9.4% 16.8% 0.1% 2.7% 6.9%
29.5% 22.4% 16.0%

All 35.6% 64.7% 69.3% 11.7% 36.9% 43.4%
White 39.3% 68.0% 71.8% 12.3% 37.1% 43.0%
Hispanic 31.5% 61.6% 67.6% 8.1% 32.0% 42.2%
Age 2024 19.4% 35.8% 40.8% 12.0% 29.3% 32.0%
Remedial 1.4% 45.2% 47.9% NP* NP* NP*
34.1%
65.3%
28.2%
FLORIDA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
63.0% 39.9% 45.2% 30.8%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
86.2%
100%
77.4% 68.4% 68.7% 57.6% 50.2%

Associate
42.1%
Associate
36.4%
Bachelors
70.2%
Bachelors
75.3%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
54.3%
NP*
of those
of those
59.8% 22.3%
Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
9.4%
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

FLORIDA 2011

Full-time students take 140 credits
Data: 200708
FLORIDA 2011


In 1 year
21.0% 17.5% 7.3% 9.4% 5.2%
Full-Time
17.9% 8.8%
Part-Time
4.2%
In 1.5 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
GEORGIA 2011
61% 34% 27%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Georgia adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
37 20 4 3 2 9 11
17 6 1 1 0 2
44 36 11 14 3 28 28
2 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
GEORGIA 2011

212,732 164,405 2-year colleges

Hispanic 8% White 53% Hispanic 4%
College Enrollment
White 54% Hispanic 3%
College Graduation
White 65%
Other races 5%
Other races 11%
Other races 8%
27,577 4,464 21,945

5,064
10,121 2003
9,055 2008
10,218 7,665 2003 2008 2003 2008

Associate Bachelors
1,456 2003
419 2008
1,269 2003
811 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

GEORGIA 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 19.4% 25.0% 27.3% 8.1% 13.1% 16.9% White 22.4% 28.3% 30.6% 8.9% 14.7% 18.2% Hispanic 19.6% 27.3% 32.9% DS* 9.3% 13.1% African American 15.6% 20.4% 22.6% 7.4% 11.5% 15.5% Age 25 and Over 24.8% 30.2% 32.1% 8.6% 15.0% 20.1% Age 2024 16.5% 21.5% 23.3% 7.6% 11.4% 13.0% Directly from HS (age 1719) 16.8% 22.8% 25.6% 7.5% 11.2% 14.3% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 38.9% 46.6% 49.9% 19.9% 29.6% 34.7% Remedial 9.2% 16.0% 18.5% 3.5% 7.6% 12.8%
27.3%
16.9%

All 4.9% 13.5% 18.1% 1.9% 6.0% 9.7%
White 5.9% 16.0% 21.4% 2.4% 7.3% 11.8%
Hispanic 5.0% 14.8% 20.1% DS* 8.8% 13.8%
Age 25 and Over 6.4% 15.0% 18.9% 3.3% 7.6% 12.4%
Age 2024 4.1% 9.8% 12.7% 1.6% 5.1% 7.8%
Remedial 1.5% 7.2% 11.4% DS* 3.5% 6.6%
21.4% 20.1% 9.9%
Age 25 and Over 6.1% 17.6% 20.7% DS* 9.1% 14.3% Directly from HS (age 1719) 24.9% 58.1% 63.7% 5.6% 23.0% NP* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 16.4% 44.6% 50.9% 2.9% 10.7% 15.0%

All 24.3% 56.7% 62.3% 3.5% 15.4% 21.8%
White 26.3% 59.8% 65.2% 3.6% 17.1% 23.4%
Hispanic 25.8% 56.5% 61.8% DS* DS* DS*
African American 16.2% 44.7% 50.8% DS* 11.0% 16.4%
Age 2024 13.3% 28.5% 33.2% DS* 10.4% 17.0%
Remedial 6.1% 24.7% 29.1% DS* 7.1% NP*
17.6%
58.1%
9.1%
GEORGIA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
54.5% 38.5% 38.3% 26.3%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
82.2%
100%
71.4% 65.4% 52.4% 37.0% 28.7%

Associate
43.0%
Associate
40.1%
Bachelors
60.8%
Bachelors
31.6%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
37.1%
18.1%
35.4%
of those
of those
57.1%
51.8% 17.2% 7.2%

Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
24.7%
Data: Fall 2006

GEORGIA 2011

Full-time students take 133 credits Part-time students take 96 credits Full-time students take 92 credits Part-time students take 97 credits
Data: 200708
GEORGIA 2011

19.4%
Full-Time Part-Time
25.0% 13.1%
27.3% 18.1% 16.9% 4.9% Full-Time Part-Time 13.5% 9.7% 6.0%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
HAWAII 2011
68% 41% 27%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Hawaii adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
40 27 1 4 2 7 9
27 13 0 1 1 2
32 26 5 11 2 18 18
0 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
HAWAII 2011

Full-time
27,347
23,585
Part-time
4-year colleges
22,843
28,089
2-year colleges

White 26% White 21% Hispanic 3% African American 1%
College Enrollment
White 22% Hispanic 3% African American 1%
College Graduation
Other races 59%
Other races 76%
Other races 74%
Data: Fall 2009 enrollment from IPEDS; population data from Census ACS PUMS 06-08
3,323 457 2,846 2,499 2,242 261 219 2003 234 2008 NP* 2003 12 2008 389

494
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

Hawaii 2011
Graduation rates are very low, especially if youre poor, part time, Native Hawaiian, Hispanic, or older.
1
All 19.4% 25.0% 27.8% 2.9% 5.9% 11.8%
White DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Hispanic DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Native Hawaiian DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Directly from HS (age 1719) DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Remedial DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years
27.8%
11.8%

All 3.2% 12.2% 18.6% 0.8% 3.2% 6.1%
White 5.7% 11.7% 15.7% DS* 5.3% 7.6%
Native Hawaiian 3.0% 8.8% 12.3% DS* DS* 4.1%
Age 25 and Over 9.2% 16.5% 21.4% DS* 5.5% 8.5%
Age 2024 4.3% 12.1% 15.4% DS* DS* 5.1%
Directly from HS (age 1719) 2.5% 11.8% 18.7% DS* 2.4% 5.5%
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 3.1% 10.9% 15.0% DS* 4.3% 7.5%
Remedial 1.7% 10.3% 16.7% DS* 2.1% 5.3%
15.7% 12.3%
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country for Native Hawaiian students, theyre worse.
Age 25 and Over DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 14.6% 50.4% 57.2% DS* DS* DS* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
All 14.9% 50.3% 57.1% DS* 20.0% 30.0%
White 16.5% 36.8% 40.4% DS* DS* DS*
Hispanic DS* 29.3% 34.1% DS* DS* DS*
Native Hawaiian 7.3% 43.2% 53.0% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 DS* 44.4% 51.9% DS* DS* DS*
Given
DS* = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
HAWAII 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
67.4% 45.0% 47.9% 29.5%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
80.4%
100%
67.7% 60.4% 56.7% 46.7% 30.0%

Associate
18.8%
Associate
18.4%
Bachelors
74.6%
Bachelors
61.4%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
66.0%
DS*
of those
19.4%
of those
41.6%
10.3%
Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 3 years (projected)
DS*
DS*
DS*
Data: Fall 2006

HAWAII 2011
Part-time students take 7.2 years Full-time students take 5 years

Full-time students take 139 credits Full-time students take 76 credits
Data: 200708
HAWAII 2011

19.4%
Full-Time
25.0%
27.8% 11.8% Full-Time 3.2% 12.2%
18.6%
Part-Time
In 1 year
5.9%
6.1% 3.2% Part-Time

In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
IDAHO 2011
63% 34% 29%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Idaho adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
32 15 4 3 2 9 10
9 3 0 1 0 1
46 30 8 11 4 23 26
13 5 1 1 1 3
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
IDAHO 2011

41,494 14,678 2-year colleges

White 83%
College Enrollment
White 80%
College Graduation
White 84%
Hispanic 6% African American 1% Hispanic 5% Other races 12% Other races 10%
Other races 5%
4,941 4,574

1,034 990
1,774 955 2003 694 2008 2003
1,891 2008 2003 2008 67 2003 33 2008 318 2003 226 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

IDAHO 2011
1
All 25.1% 30.0% 33.4% 6.2% 12.3% 17.4%
White 26.0% 31.4% 34.7% DS* 10.9% 15.4%
Hispanic DS* DS* 25.5% DS* DS* DS*
African American DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over 26.0% 31.5% 34.6% DS* DS* 20.5%
Age 2024 26.3% 30.1% 30.8% DS* DS* DS*
Directly from HS (age 1719) 24.1% 29.5% 33.9% DS* DS* 16.9%
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 17.5% 21.5% 27.8% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 14.0% 18.0% 21.0% DS* DS* 13.3%

1
Within 2 years
33.4%
17.4%

All 8.7% 17.5% 21.4% DS* 5.5% 9.0%
White 9.4% 18.8% 23.0% NP* 6.1% 10.0%
Age 25 and Over 7.7% 15.4% 18.9% DS* 4.7% 9.8%
Age 2024 5.9% 13.6% 18.2% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 2.9% 6.9% 9.5% DS* DS* 5.2%
23.0% 16.4%
Age 25 and Over 20.8% 33.1% 39.6% 4.8% 12.0% 16.4% Directly from HS (age 1719) 16.1% 40.1% 48.5% DS* 10.5% 16.8% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 14.0% 34.1% 43.4% 4.7% 14.0% 19.8%

All 18.5% 44.3% 51.0% 4.5% 11.9% 16.7%
White 19.4% 44.1% 52.1% 4.7% 12.4% 17.4%
Hispanic 6.3% 34.6% 40.9% DS* DS* DS*
African American DS* 33.3% 36.1% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 27.7% 45.3% 52.0% 6.7% 12.9% 16.8%
Remedial 4.7% 18.7% 28.5% DS* 6.8% 11.9%
33.1%
40.1%
12.0%
Given
IDAHO 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
48.4% 25.4% 31.0% 20.6%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
64.8% 51.4% 44.2%
100%
38.9% 28.5% 22.8%

Associate
31.0%
Associate
41.9%
Bachelors
53.5%
Bachelors
46.3%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
57.4%
19.9%
42.2%
of those
of those
62.0% 23.5%
65.2%
6.9%
18.7%
Data: Fall 2006

IDAHO 2011
Full-time students take 5 years

Full-time students take 144 credits Full-time students take 102 credits Full-time students take 58 credits Part-time students take 62 credits Part-time students take 93 credits
Data: 200708
IDAHO 2011

25.1%
Full-Time Part-Time
33.4% 30.0% 17.4% 12.3% 8.7% 5.5% Part-Time

In 1.5 years In 2 years In 2 years In 3 years In 4 years
21.4% Full-Time 17.5% 9.0%
In 1 year
Bachelors
51.0% Full-Time 18.5% Part-Time 16.7% 11.9% 44.3%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
ILLINOIS 2011
67% 43% 24%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Illinois adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
39 25 4 4 2 10 12
24 11 0 1 1 2
37 28 15 9 1 25 25
0 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
ILLINOIS 2011

Full-time
283,311

White 61%
College Enrollment
White 60%
College Graduation
White 74%
Other races 6%
Other races 11%
Other races 8%
31,612 25,188 23,039 33,125

6,776 6,713
4,843 2003
5,469 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
335 2003
451 2008
986 2003
1,352 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

ILLINOIS 2011
1
All 14.6% 18.8% 22.4% 6.2% 9.2% 10.8%
White 15.3% 19.6% 23.2% 5.5% 8.4% 10.0%
Hispanic 9.0% 16.0% 21.0% 5.4% 9.1% 10.8%
Age 25 and Over 27.5% 31.6% 36.6% 7.8% 11.2% 12.8%
Age 2024 17.4% 20.3% 22.7% 5.1% 7.3% 9.1%
Remedial 4.7% 9.1% 13.3% 5.2% 9.4% 12.2%

1
Within 2 years
22.4%
10.8%

All 9.5% 21.0% 26.0% 2.3% 6.4% 10.0%
White 11.9% 25.6% 31.0% 3.2% 8.3% 12.4%
Hispanic 3.8% 12.9% 18.3% 0.4% 3.1% 5.9%
Age 25 and Over 8.8% 16.3% 19.6% 2.5% 5.9% 8.5%
Age 2024 10.3% 17.2% 20.9% 3.5% 6.6% 9.3%
Remedial 3.7% 14.0% 19.3% 0.5% 4.0% 7.7%
31.0% 18.3% 9.4%
Age 25 and Over 10.5% 17.9% 18.7% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 37.9% 62.1% 63.9% 13.0% 28.1% 28.8% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 25.8% 45.8% 47.9% 8.1% 14.8% 14.8%

All 37.4% 61.3% 63.0% 10.5% 23.2% 24.3%
White 41.1% 65.0% 66.3% 9.3% 23.7% 25.8%
Hispanic 23.4% 50.7% 53.8% 6.7% 20.0% 20.0%
African American 17.4% 41.9% 44.2% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 25.2% 34.0% 42.1% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 9.0% 43.8% 46.9% 4.0% 40.0% 40.0%
17.9%
62.1%
Given
ILLINOIS 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
65.7% 41.8% 46.2% 30.4%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
74.9% 64.4% 59.4%
100%
51.2% 37.8% 32.3%

Associate
27.9%
Associate
41.3%
Bachelors
80.6%
Bachelors
49.4%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
48.7%
15.8%
40.7%
of those
31.9%
of those
66.2%
59.6% 44.2%
14.0%
Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 6 years (projected)
Data: Fall 2006

ILLINOIS 2011
Part-time students take 5 years Full-time students take 3 years

Should take 2 years for full-time students
Should take 4 years for full-time students Should take 1 year for full-time students

Full-time students take 126 credits Full-time students take 70 credits Part-time students take 68 credits
Data: 200708
ILLINOIS 2011

26.0% Full-Time Part-Time 22.4% 18.8% 9.5% 9.2% 10.8% Part-Time 6.4% 10.0% Full-Time 21.0%
14.6%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
63.0%
61.3% Full-Time 37.4% Part-Time 23.2%
24.3%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
INDIANA 2011
58% 36% 22%
MEMBER

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100
18 10 1 1
1
26 11 0 1 1 2 5
52 43 14 16 2 32 33
4 2 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
INDIANA 2011


White 81%
College Enrollment
White 78%
College Graduation
White 85%
Other races 4%
Other races 10%
Other races 6%
24,716 23,303

4,747 4,724
8,665 2,721 2003 2,929 2008 2003
9,770 2008 2003 2008 112 2003 308 2008
2,063 1,682 2003 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

INDIANA 2011
21.5%
11.8%

All 5.4% 13.8% 19.3% 0.5% 2.8% 6.1%
White 5.9% 15.1% 21.2% 0.6% 3.1% 6.6%
Hispanic 2.3% 12.4% 14.7% 80.0% 2.4% 4.6%
Age 25 and Over 6.3% 14.8% 19.1% 2.7% 8.0% 11.3%
Age 2024 3.0% 8.8% 13.2% 0.7% 2.7% 5.5%
Remedial 2.3% 9.2% 14.0% 0.1% 1.7% 4.7%
21.2% 14.7% 7.8%

All 26.2% 56.0% 60.6% 1.7% 9.3% 15.1%
White 27.3% 57.6% 62.0% 1.1% 8.9% 14.5%
Hispanic 16.9% 46.5% 52.4% 1.4% 4.2% 14.1%
Age 2024 7.5% 19.9% 26.1% 0.8% 4.9% 11.2%
Remedial 6.9% 27.3% 32.8% 0.3% 5.3% 10.8%
19.4%
52.7%
6.7%
INDIANA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
55.7% 33.0% 40.8% 24.5%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
82.4%
100%
70.3% 60.9% 60.6% 42.2% 32.0%

Associate
10.8%
Associate
4.3%
Bachelors
46.9%
Bachelors
36.7%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
46.4%
12.4%
of those
of those
63.7%
57.8% NP* 9.2%

NP*
27.3%
Data: Fall 2008

INDIANA 2011

Data: 200708
INDIANA 2011

19.3% 15.2% Full-Time Part-Time 19.7% 9.0% 21.5% 11.8% Full-Time 5.4% 2.8% Part-Time
13.8% 6.1%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
Bachelors
60.6% 56.0% Full-Time 26.2% 15.1% Part-Time

In 4 years
9.3%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
KENTUCKY 2011
57% 32% 25%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Kentucky adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
27 5 1 2 1 4 6
9 1 1 0 1 2
61 63 10 13 2 25 25
3 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
KENTUCKY 2011

97,681
100,112
2-year colleges

White 85%
College Enrollment
White 80%
College Graduation
White 86%
Other races 3%
Other races 8%
Other races 6%
14,829 12,312 3,044 2,328 6,749 5,876 2,039 2003 2008 5,454 2003 2008 2003 2008 952 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 1,730 2,968

3,700
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

KENTUCKY 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 38.0% 42.0% 42.0% 49.6% 51.5% 52.0% White 41.5% 45.1% 45.1% 51.8% 53.6% 54.3% Hispanic DS* DS* DS* 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% African American 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 44.7% 46.8% 46.8% Age 25 and Over 47.1% 55.9% 55.9% 54.6% 55.8% 56.2% Age 2024 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 38.2% 41.8% 41.8% Directly from HS (age 1719) 30.2% 32.1% 32.1% 39.7% 42.9% 44.4% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 28.6% 33.9% 33.9% 43.1% 44.8% 44.8% Remedial 29.8% 33.3% 33.3% 43.8% 46.3% 48.8%
42.0%
52.0%

All 1.8% 8.5% 13.5% 0.5% 2.2% 5.5%
White 2.2% 9.8% 15.4% 0.6% 2.6% 6.5%
Hispanic 2.7% 8.1% 12.2% DS* 1.8% 5.4%
Age 25 and Over 2.8% 11.7% 17.8% 0.6% 2.6% 7.3%
Age 2024 1.1% 5.3% 9.4% 0.2% 2.1% 4.4%
Remedial 0.6% 5.5% 10.0% 0.1% 2.3% 5.8%
15.4% 12.2% 2.3%

All 20.0% 48.3% 52.9% 7.7% 21.7% 25.6%
White 21.0% 50.1% 54.6% 7.4% 21.4% 25.4%
Hispanic 15.1% 37.8% 42.0% DS* 12.5% 25.0%
Age 2024 7.1% 20.1% 24.0% 2.3% 8.5% 12.4%
Remedial 7.7% 32.1% 37.3% 2.5% 13.9% 18.7%
52.0%
49.4%
8.6%
KENTUCKY 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
55.0% 35.2% 20.2%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
13.5%
100%
72.0% 60.7% 55.4%
100%
42.9% 33.7% 26.9%

Associate
12.0%
Associate
35.2%
Bachelors
63.3%
Bachelors
27.2%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
34.0%
62.2%
32.1%
of those
of those
73.9%
80.0% 32.1% 14.0%

Data: Fall 2006
5.5%

KENTUCKY 2011

Data: 200708
KENTUCKY 2011

Certificate
Part-Time 38.0% Full-Time 13.5% Full-Time 1.8%
In 1 year In 1.5 years In 2 years In 2 years
Associate
52.0% 42.0%
51.5% 42.0%
8.5% 5.5%
2.2% Part-Time
Bachelors
52.9% 48.3% Full-Time 20.0% Part-Time 21.7% 25.6%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
LOUISIANA 2011
53% 28% 25%
MEMBER

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100
22 8 0 1 1 2 3
8 2 0 1 0 1
67 53 11 19 NP* NP* NP*

3 2 0 0 NP* NP*
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
LOUISIANA 2011


College Enrollment
College Graduation
White 67%
Other races 3%
Other races 9%
Other races 6%
17,295 17,515

3,165 3,161
2,890 2003
3,168 2008
4,637 2003
3,596 2008
2003
2008
250 2003
281 2008
752 2003
522 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

LOUISIANA 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 3.1% 21.0% 29.0% DS* 12.4% 19.6% White 3.9% 24.9% 32.6% 1.9% 12.3% 19.4% Hispanic DS* 29.4% 41.2% DS* DS* 20.0% African American 2.2% 15.9% 24.3% 1.0% 11.9% 20.2% Age 25 and Over 4.3% 28.3% 35.1% 2.2% 17.5% 25.3% Age 2024 3.2% 17.9% 25.6% 1.3% 10.7% 16.1% Directly from HS (age 1719) 1.6% 16.1% 25.8% 0.0% 4.9% 13.1% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Remedial 1.5% 11.8% 17.8% DS* 1.9% 8.3%
29.0%
19.6%

All 1.0% 4.2% 6.7% 0.6% 1.8% 3.7%
White 1.5% 5.9% 9.4% 0.9% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic 1.5% 3.8% 6.1% DS* 0.0% 0.0%
Age 25 and Over 2.2% 5.9% 8.6% 1.2% 2.6% 4.3%
Age 2024 1.1% 4.0% 5.9% 0.3% 1.5% 2.9%
Remedial 0.4% 2.7% 4.8% 0.1% 1.4% 3.7%
9.4% 6.1% 4.0%
Age 25 and Over 5.7% 17.5% NP* 0.8% 11.2% NP* Directly from HS (age 1719) 16.6% 45.8% NP* 1.8% 14.9% NP* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*

All 15.8% 43.7% NP* 1.4% 11.4% NP*
White 19.0% 50.5% NP* 1.4% 14.1% NP*
Hispanic 14.0% 41.0% NP* 2.6% 13.2% NP*
African American 8.6% 28.8% NP* 1.2% 7.5% NP*
Age 2024 3.5% 14.4% NP* 1.0% 5.2% NP*
Remedial 3.9% 22.3% NP* 0.4% 7.0% NP*
17.5%
45.8%
11.2%
LOUISIANA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
38.7% 39.6% 24.9% 27.1%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
79.7%
100%
64.1% 62.7% 49.7% 31.9% 31.2%

Associate
35.5%
Associate
30.5%
Bachelors
62.4%
Bachelors
44.5%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
63.1%
20.0%
33.8%
of those
of those
66.2% 47.4% 13.8%

2.7%
22.3%
Data: Fall 2006

LOUISIANA 2011

Full-time students take NP* Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*
Data: 200708
LOUISIANA 2011

29.0% 21.0% Full-Time 3.1% 12.4% Full-Time 1.0% Part-Time 1.8%

In 1 year In 1.5 years In 2 years In 2 years In 3 years
19.6% 6.7% 4.2% 3.7%

In 4 years
Part-Time
Bachelors
43.7%
NP*
11.4%
NP*
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
MARYLAND 2011
67% 45% 22%
MEMBER

Maryland adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
36 24 2 3 2 7 NP*
24 11 NP* NP* NP* NP*
38 33 15 10 1 26 26
2 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
MARYLAND 2011

Full-time
141,559
117,136
Part-time
4-year colleges
118,472
140,223
2-year colleges

College Enrollment
College Graduation
White 57%
Other races 7%
Other races 16%
Other races 17%
19,465 17,529 3,753

3,996
10,117 7,788 364 2003 525 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 722 2003 612 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

MARYLAND 2011
1
All 13.0% 16.8% 16.8% DS* DS* DS*
White 24.4% 29.1% 29.1% DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over 35.5% 38.7% 38.7% DS* DS* DS*
Directly from HS (age 1719) DS* 10.1% 10.1% DS* DS* DS*

1
Within 2 years
16.8%

All 4.5% 12.7% 18.3% 0.8% 2.8% 5.8%
White 5.8% 16.1% 22.7% 1.0% 4.1% 7.6%
Hispanic 2.2% 9.1% 14.7% DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over 5.0% 10.4% 15.1% 0.9% 2.7% 5.4%
Age 2024 5.0% 9.7% 13.6% 1.3% 2.7% 4.5%
Remedial 2.2% 10.0% 15.9% DS* 1.7% 5.1%
22.7% 14.7% 8.6%

All 38.3% 63.7% 67.0% 8.3% 15.1% 18.2%
White 48.8% 74.5% 76.7% 11.3% 16.3% 18.6%
Hispanic 38.6% 68.5% 71.5% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 20.4% 31.3% 35.2% 10.7% 16.6% 20.7%
Remedial 19.5% 48.8% 53.6% DS* DS* 45.2%
22.5%
65.1%
9.9%
Given
MARYLAND 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
67.5% 50.5% 45.6% 33.3%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
87.5%
80.0%
100%
76.0% 44.1% 34.2% 26.2%

Associate
20.1%
Associate
24.3%
Bachelors
69.6%
Bachelors
19.4%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
60.5%
24.9%
of those
of those
48.8%
NP*
NP*
10.0%
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

MARYLAND 2011

Data: 200708
MARYLAND 2011

18.3% 13.0% Full-Time Part-Time

In 1 year
16.8% DS*
16.8% 4.5% DS*

Full-Time
12.7% 5.8%
2.8% Part-Time
In 1.5 years
Bachelors
63.7% Full-Time 38.3% 18.2% 67.0%
Part-Time 15.1%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
MASSACHUSETTS 2011
70% 53% 17%
MEMBER

Massachusetts adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
40 21 2 4
2
17 7 0 1 1 2 10
42 31 14 11 1 26 26
1 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
MASSACHUSETTS 2011

Full-time
118,218 74,163
Part-time
4-year colleges
90,060
102,321
2-year colleges

White 74%
College Enrollment
White 66%
College Graduation
White 77%
Other races 9%
Other races 16%
Other races 11%
14,630 13,176

2,177 2,259
7,677 2,030 2003 2,132 2008
8,258 1,127 850 250 2003 236 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

MASSACHUSETTS 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 27.8% 28.2% 28.2% DS* DS* 18.2% White 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 15.6% 25.0% 28.1% Hispanic 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% DS* DS* DS* African American 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% Age 25 and Over 50.0% 53.1% 53.1% 20.0% 24.0% 24.0% Age 2024 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 0.0% 15.4% 23.1% Directly from HS (age 1719) 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 25.0% 26.6% 26.6% DS* 6.7% 6.7% Remedial DS* 1.1% 1.1% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%
28.2%
18.2%

All 4.4% 14.3% 19.3% 1.0% 4.3% 8.9%
White 5.1% 16.2% 21.5% 1.1% 4.8% 10.1%
Hispanic 2.3% 7.2% 11.7% 0.3% 1.3% 3.8%
Age 25 and Over 7.3% 14.9% 17.9% 1.7% 5.2% 11.3%
Age 2024 4.9% 11.8% 15.7% 0.9% 4.3% 7.8%
Remedial 1.8% 10.3% 15.4% 0.2% 2.8% 6.1%
21.5% 11.7% 10.1%

All 32.8% 57.8% 60.8% 6.3% 19.9% 24.3%
White 34.7% 59.9% 62.7% 6.0% 18.6% 24.0%
Hispanic 18.9% 40.7% 44.5% 13.0% 21.7% 26.1%
Age 2024 16.2% 37.8% 41.6% 6.7% 13.3% 20.0%
Remedial 22.3% 51.2% 53.8% 5.7% 24.5% 26.4%
43.1%
58.4%
13.5%
MASSACHUSETTS 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
53.0% 27.7% 39.8% 20.8%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
75.0% 61.1% 54.7%
100%
50.9% 33.6% 29.1%

Associate
25.2%
Associate
18.4%
Bachelors
69.4%
Bachelors
51.2%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
61.7%
26.6%
50.8%
of those
of those
79.6% 53.1% 30.3%

51.2%
10.3%
Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 6 years (projected)
Data: Fall 2006

MASSACHUSETTS 2011

Data: 200708
MASSACHUSETTS 2011

28.2% DS*
28.2% 18.2% 4.4% Full-Time 14.3%
19.3% 8.9%
4.3% Part-Time
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
Bachelors
57.8% Full-Time 32.8% Part-Time 19.9%
60.8%
24.3%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
MINNESOTA 2011
70% 48% 22%
MEMBER

Minnesota adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*

Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years

100% time 150% time 200% time NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
For
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities. Data from MNSCU System only.
MINNESOTA 2011

Full-time
151,226 92,805
Part-time
4-year colleges
109,573
134,458
2-year colleges

White 83%
College Enrollment
White 78%
College Graduation
White 87%
Other races 7%
Other races 12%
Other races 8%
12,512 9,968 8,916 6,543 5,892 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 9,793
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

MINNESOTA 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

On-time (4 years) 2002 Full-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years 2002 Part-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Age 25 and Over NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Directly from HS (age 1719) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Given
MINNESOTA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100% 49.7% 21.0% 100% 72.8% 61.8% 54.6% 51.6% 42.6% 35.2% 36.6% 22.9% Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
100%

Associate NP*
Bachelors NP*
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NP*
NP*
of those
of those
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: NP*

MINNESOTA 2011
Full-time students take NP* Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP* Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*

Data: 200708
MINNESOTA 2011

Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Part-Time
Bachelors
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
In 4 years In 6 years In 8 years
Even
MISSISSIPPI 2011
57% 32% 25%
MEMBER

Mississippi adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
55 31 7 3 1 11 13
23 7 0 1 1 2
21 16 5 6 1 12 12
1 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
MISSISSIPPI 2011

Full-time
111,175
28,762
Part-time
4-year colleges
58,139
81,798
2-year colleges

College Enrollment
White Hispanic 55% 1%
College Graduation
White 61%
Other races 3%
Other races 4%
Other races 4%
9,536 8,736 6,680 9,878

1,790 1,742
723 1,911 2003 2,599 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 27 2003 15 2008 502 2003 2008 2003 2008
Associate Bachelors
Data: 200708
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate

MISSISSIPPI 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 36.0% 37.8% 38.8% 6.7% 8.0% 8.0% White 45.4% 47.0% 47.8% 6.5% 7.7% 7.7% Hispanic 33.3% 33.3% 50.0% NP* NP* NP* African American 30.7% 32.5% 33.6% 7.1% 8.0% 8.0% Age 25 and Over 38.1% 38.7% 39.9% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% Age 2024 33.3% 34.2% 35.4% 6.0% 7.2% 7.2% Directly from HS (age 1719) 37.0% 40.1% 40.9% 1.6% 6.6% 6.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 41.6% 42.5% 43.1% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% Remedial 32.2% 34.7% 38.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
38.8%
8.0%

All 10.2% 16.3% 18.8% 1.9% 5.1% 7.4%
White 11.7% 18.7% 21.7% 1.8% 5.4% 8.1%
Hispanic 10.4% 16.9% 23.4% 3.8% 7.7% 7.7%
Age 25 and Over 11.0% 17.4% 19.7% 2.8% 5.5% 7.5%
Age 2024 7.0% 10.7% 12.8% 1.3% 3.4% 4.9%
Remedial 7.2% 13.3% 16.0% 2.6% 6.4% 9.5%
21.7% 23.4% 16.5%

All 22.4% 53.4% 56.7% 11.9% 38.9% 42.9%
White 26.3% 62.3% 65.4% 15.4% 44.6% 48.0%
Hispanic 27.9% 55.7% 57.4% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 6.2% 18.7% 20.6% DS* 22.2% 22.2%
Remedial 10.8% 36.3% 40.7% 6.7% 32.0% 36.0%
20.6%
54.5% DS*
MISSISSIPPI 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
56.3% 31.9% 31.6% 22.5%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
78.9% 70.0% 65.3%
100%
62.4% 53.8% 52.5%

Associate
13.6%
Associate
30.9%
Bachelors
69.5%
Bachelors
36.4%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
42.9%
21.4%
52.3%
of those
of those
65.2% 21.0%
72.8% 36.3% 13.3%

Data: Fall 2006

MISSISSIPPI 2011
Full-time students take 4.4 years Full-time students take 1.8 years Part-time students take 1.9 years Full-time students take 2.6 years Part-time students take 2.7 years

Data: 200708
MISSISSIPPI 2011

36.0%
Full-Time
37.8%
38.8% 16.3% 5.1% 18.8% 7.4%
Full-Time 10.2% Part-Time 8.0% 8.0% Part-Time

In 2 years
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
53.4% Full-Time 22.4% 38.9% Part-Time
56.7% 42.9%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
MISSOURI 2011
60% 37% 23%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Missouri adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
39 23 4 3 2 9 10
15 8 0 0 1 1
44 35 15 5 0 20 21
2 1 0 0 1 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
MISSOURI 2011

114,788
104,652
2-year colleges

White 80%
College Enrollment
White 76%
College Graduation
White 83%
Other races 4%
Other races 10%
Other races 8%
17,717 16,599 3,241

3,420
8,743 7,497 1,121 2003 1,382 2008 181 2003 200 2008 675 2003 709 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

MISSOURI 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 24.8% 28.1% 28.1% DS* DS* DS* White 26.6% 30.0% 30.0% DS* DS* DS* Hispanic DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* African American DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Age 25 and Over 30.0% 36.0% 36.0% DS* DS* DS* Age 2024 28.3% 30.4% 30.4% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 21.5% 24.2% 24.2% DS* DS* DS* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% DS* DS* DS* Remedial DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
28.1%
DS*

All 9.8% 18.9% 22.2% 0.5% 2.6% 4.3%
White 11.0% 20.8% 24.2% 0.7% 3.3% 5.2%
Hispanic 6.1% 12.1% 17.2% DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over 5.8% 13.2% 16.7% DS* 1.4% 3.1%
Age 2024 3.9% 9.0% 11.0% DS* 2.1% 3.5%
Remedial 4.2% 12.5% 15.9% DS* 1.7% 3.4%
24.2% 17.2% 8.7%

All 33.7% 45.8% 46.5% 12.6% 18.1% 19.1%
White 35.7% 48.1% 48.8% 15.5% 22.1% 23.4%
Hispanic 26.9% 42.3% 42.8% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 16.8% 22.6% 25.1% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 11.3% 21.2% 22.1% DS* DS* DS*
11.4%
47.2% DS*
MISSOURI 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
58.4% 26.7% 43.6% 26.1%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
80.4%
100%
71.2% 66.1% 63.5% 53.1% 48.1%

Associate
70.9%
Associate
67.4%
Bachelors
93.6%
Bachelors
87.3%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
52.3%
14.1%
of those
of those
21.2% 12.5% NP*

NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

MISSOURI 2011
Part-time students take 3.7 years Full-time students take 1.4 years Should take 1 year
for full-time students

Full-time students take 127 credits Part-time students take 65 credits Full-time students take 69 credits Part-time students take 72 credits
Data: 200708
MISSOURI 2011

28.1%
28.1% Full-Time 9.8%
22.2% 18.9%
DS*
DS* 2.6% Part-Time
4.3%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
45.8%
46.5%
18.1%
19.1%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
NEVADA 2011
58% 28% 30%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Nevada adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
12 9 1 1 1 3 5
58 23 0 1 1 2
18 16 3 7 1 11 15
11 9 0 3 1 4
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
NEVADA 2011

Full-time
44,665
57,851
Part-time
4-year colleges
89,574
12,942
2-year colleges

White 53%
College Enrollment
White 54%
College Graduation
White 62%
Other races 10%
Other races 20%
Other races 23%
5,935 4,559 674

830
2,903 2,031 285 2003 307 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 48 2003 38 2008 305 262 2003 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

NEVADA 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

All 3.9% 10.8% 16.6% 0.3% 1.6% 3.0%
White 3.7% 10.1% 15.6% 0.2% 1.6% 3.2%
Hispanic 2.0% 9.8% 16.8% 0.1% 0.8% 2.2%
Age 25 and Over 5.9% 12.2% 19.4% 0.3% 1.3% 2.4%
Age 2024 3.8% 9.9% 16.0% 0.3% 1.0% 2.1%
Remedial 2.4% 9.7% 17.5% 0.2% 2.3% 5.0%
15.6% 16.8% 4.0%
Age 25 and Over 30.0% 50.0% 50.0% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 16.3% 51.6% 57.3% 4.7% 32.8% 40.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*

All 16.7% 51.5% 57.6% 4.4% 31.8% 38.8%
White 16.3% 52.0% 57.7% 3.5% 31.8% 38.9%
Hispanic 11.9% 47.4% 55.2% 3.7% 27.3% 39.1%
Age 2024 17.1% 51.2% 58.2% 4.1% 31.2% 37.3%
Remedial 9.0% 36.8% 44.8% 1.6% 31.8% 38.8%
50.0%
51.6% DS*
Given
NEVADA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
73.0% 52.1% 40.3% 28.4%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
85.7%
100%
77.8% 73.2% 76.2% 64.5% 58.9%

Associate
27.2%
Associate
9.9%
Bachelors
52.9%
Bachelors
34.4%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
41.6%
29.1%
48.1%
of those
of those
68.9% 21.6%
77.3% 36.8%
Data: Fall 2006
9.7%

NEVADA 2011

Data: 200708
NEVADA 2011

Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time 10.8% 1.6% 3.9% Part-Time
16.6%
Part-Time
3.0%
In 4 years
In 3 years
Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011

67% 46% 21%
MEMBER

New Hampshire adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100

Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years

For
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011

Full-time
28,015
10,398

White 92%
College Enrollment
White 79%
College Graduation
White 77%
Other races 3%
Other races 17%
Other races 19%
8,107 8,460
3,289 122 2003 138 2008 2003
3,179 2008 2003 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008 NP* 2003 NP* 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

On-time (4 years) 2002 Full-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years 2002 Part-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Age 25 and Over NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Directly from HS (age 1719) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*
Given
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
NP* 100%
NP* 100%
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*

Associate NP*
Bachelors NP*
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NP*
NP*
of those
of those
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: NP*

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011

Data: 200708
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2011

Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Part-Time
Bachelors
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Even
NEW MEXICO 2011

61% 29% 32%
MEMBER

New Mexico adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
42 19 1 NP* 2 NP* NP*
26 5 0 NP* NP* NP*
20 14 1 4 1 6 7
12 7 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
NEW MEXICO 2011

Full-time
64,344
65,627

White 34% Hispanic 50% American Indian 11% Hispanic 40% American Indian 9%
College Enrollment
White 37%
College Graduation
White 45%
Hispanic 41% American Indian 3%
Other races 5%
Other races 13%
Other races 11%
6,525 5,787 4,475 3,433 2,411 1,452 2003 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 32 2003 234 2008 382 2003 326 2008 2003 2008
Bachelors
Data: 200708

1,119 1,152
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate

New Mexico 2011
Graduation rates are very low, especially if youre poor, part time, African American, American Indian, Hispanic, or older.
1
All 1.8% NP* 2.7% 0.8% NP* 1.4%
White 2.1% NP* NP* 0.8% NP* NP*
Hispanic 1.3% NP* NP* 0.8% NP* DS*
American Indian 2.5% NP* 13.6% 1.0% NP* NP*
Age 25 and Over 7.3% NP* 9.5% 0.9% NP* 1.5%
Age 2024 4.7% NP* 5.5% 1.0% NP* 1.9%
Directly from HS (age 1719) 1.0% NP* 1.9% 0.6% NP* 1.1%
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 1.9% NP* 3.2% 0.9% NP* 1.7%
Remedial 1.8% NP* 3.3% 0.9% NP* 1.5%

1
Within 2 years
2.7%
1.4%

All 3.3% 5.4% 7.1% 1.2% 2.4% 3.7%
White 3.7% 5.4% 6.9% 1.0% 2.1% 3.0%
Hispanic 2.9% 5.5% 7.5% 1.5% 3.1% 4.9%
American Indian 3.7% 6.0% 8.2% 1.3% 2.2% 2.7%
Age 25 and Over 7.3% 11.1% 14.8% 1.4% 2.4% 3.4%
Age 2024 4.8% 7.7% 9.9% 1.1% 2.6% 4.3%
Remedial 3.8% 6.9% 9.6% 0.9% 2.7% 4.6%
6.9% 7.5% 8.2%
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country.

All 6.4% 23.9% 28.1% 1.1% 7.9% 10.1%
White 8.6% 29.4% 33.3% 1.1% 7.7% 9.5%
Hispanic 5.1% 21.7% 26.6% 1.1% 9.1% 11.9%
Age 25 and Over 1.6% 3.8% 5.5% 0.3% 1.1% 1.6%
Age 2024 2.1% 6.6% 7.9% 1.3% 3.1% 4.3%
Remedial 1.2% 6.9% 10.3% 1.3% 13.4% 16.9%
3.8%
27.7% 1.1%
Given
NEW MEXICO 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
44.9% 22.1% 19.6%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
9.0%
100%
70.2% 55.4% 47.1%
100%
54.8% 36.7% 28.5%

Associate
41.0%
Associate
64.4%
Bachelors
88.3%
Bachelors
97.9%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
57.0%
12.1%
of those
of those
63.0% DS*
74.6%
6.9%
DS*
6.9%
Data: Fall 2006

NEW MEXICO 2011


Data: 200708
NEW MEXICO 2011

1.8%
In 1 year
Full-Time Part-Time
NP* NP*
In 1.5 years
2.7% 1.4%
In 2 years
3.3%
Full-Time Part-Time
5.4% 2.4%
In 3 years
7.1% 3.7%
In 4 years
In 2 years
Bachelors
23.9% 7.9%
28.1% 10.1%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
NORTH CAROLINA 2011
MEMBER
63% 36% 27%

North Carolina adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
28 14 4 1 5 10 13
28 8 1 1 1 3
43 36 16 12 1 29 29
0 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
NORTH CAROLINA 2011

Full-time
255,430
168,761
Part-time
4-year colleges
176,133
248,058 2-year colleges

College Enrollment
College Graduation
White 69%
Hispanic 10% Other races 7%
Other races 9%
Other races 7%
29,462 5,368 24,777

5,793
4,571 2003
2,603 2008
5,925 2003
6,964 2008
2003
2008
179 2003
40 2008
330 2003
229 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

NORTH CAROLINA 2011
43.1%
16.4%

All 8.8% 13.9% 17.5% 3.9% 6.8% 10.0%
White 10.1% 15.9% 19.8% 4.6% 8.0% 11.7%
Hispanic 7.1% 12.7% 16.4% 3.7% 5.0% 8.8%
Age 25 and Over 16.4% 21.6% 24.4% 6.1% 9.3% 12.2%
Age 2024 9.9% 13.2% 15.2% 4.3% 5.6% 7.7%
Remedial 4.5% 9.7% 13.9% 1.4% 3.9% 6.9%
19.8% 16.4% 10.3%
Age 25 and Over 18.4% 30.5% 36.2% DS* 14.3% 19.0% Directly from HS (age 1719) 37.0% 64.3% 67.4% DS* 30.4% 32.4% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 25.4% 51.8% 55.7% DS* 25.0% 30.0%

All 36.5% 63.5% 66.7% 5.6% 23.1% 26.9%
White 41.1% 68.5% 71.5% DS* 29.9% 33.6%
Hispanic 31.2% 60.3% 63.5% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 25.4% 45.0% 49.6% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 20.8% 49.4% 53.4% DS* DS* DS*
30.5%
64.3%
14.3%
NORTH CAROLINA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
49.3% 25.0% 29.7%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
17.1%
100%
84.0%
100%
76.2% 72.0% 49.5% 47.2% 40.3%

Associate
35.7%
Associate
17.1%
Bachelors
76.5%
Bachelors
27.2%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
31.8%
5.3%
69.8%
of those
of those
86.8% 50.4% 12.1%

49.4% 9.7%
Data: Fall 2006

NORTH CAROLINA 2011

Full-time students take 127 credits Full-time students take 78 credits Full-time students take 32 credits Part-time students take 30 credits Part-time students take 71 credits
Data: 200708
NORTH CAROLINA 2011

Certificate
Full-Time 43.1%
Associate
41.9%
42.9%
17.5% Part-Time 15.4% 16.4% 8.8% Full-Time Part-Time

13.9% 10.0% 6.8%
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
63.5% Full-Time 36.5% Part-Time 23.1% 26.9% 66.7%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
OHIO 2011
59% 36% 23%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Ohio adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
35 21 1 2 4 7 8
14 6 0 0 1 1
49 42 15 15 2 32 32
2 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
OHIO 2011

265,750
199,065
2-year colleges

White 80%
College Enrollment
White 76%
College Graduation
White 83%
Other races 4%
Other races 9%
Other races 8%
38,064 34,652

6,294 6,325
19,172 16,407 1,546 2003 2,743 2008 257 2003 477 2008
2,916
3,168
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

OHIO 2011
15.1%
7.5%

All 2.8% 9.4% 16.5% 1.2% 3.6% 7.8%
White 3.1% 10.4% 18.2% 1.4% 4.0% 8.9%
Hispanic 1.3% 5.5% 10.7% DS* 2.5% 3.9%
Age 25 and Over 3.7% 10.1% 15.1% 1.4% 3.8% 8.4%
Age 2024 2.1% 6.6% 11.2% 1.5% 3.6% 6.4%
Remedial 1.3% 6.4% 12.0% 0.3% 2.2% 6.0%
18.2% 10.7% 5.3%

All 29.5% 59.7% 63.7% 3.5% 10.0% 14.4%
White 32.0% 63.2% 67.2% 4.1% 11.8% 17.4%
Hispanic 22.7% 49.9% 55.1% 2.9% 5.9% 5.9%
Age 2024 6.7% 19.0% 24.2% 1.9% 6.1% 10.7%
Remedial 7.9% 33.8% 39.5% 0.6% 5.3% 9.5%
17.0%
61.4%
4.9%
OHIO 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
60.9% 45.1% 44.4% 32.2%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
85.6%
100%
78.3% 72.1% 51.2% 43.2% 34.0%

Associate
25.9%
Associate
26.3%
Bachelors
67.2%
Bachelors
44.0%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
58.5%
25.0%
38.4%
of those
of those
48.1% 24.6%
56.9% 33.8%
6.4%
Data: Fall 2006

OHIO 2011

Data: 200708
OHIO 2011


In 1 year
12.8% 5.2%
In 1.5 years
15.1% 2.8% 7.5%

Full-Time
9.4% 7.8%
Part-Time 3.6%
Bachelors
63.7%
59.7% Full-Time 29.5% 10.0%
14.4%
Part-Time
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
OKLAHOMA 2011
59% 30% 29%
MEMBER

Oklahoma adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
36 21 3 3 2 8 10
16 7 1 0 1 2
44 36 8 14 2 24 25
4 1 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
OKLAHOMA 2011

101,150
78,472
2-year colleges

White 66%
College Enrollment
White 67%
College Graduation
White 74%
Other races 17%
Other races 19%
Other races 16%
15,726 13,115 2,285

2,886
7,773 572 2003 346 2008
8,237 23 2003 33 2008 857 2003 923 2008 2003 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

OKLAHOMA 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 10.8% 12.7% 12.7% 18.8% 20.0% 20.0% White 11.3% 14.5% 14.5% 22.0% 23.7% 23.7% Hispanic DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* African American DS* DS* DS* 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% Age 25 and Over 14.7% 17.6% 17.6% 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% Age 2024 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 14.3% 19.0% 19.0% Directly from HS (age 1719) 5.8% 7.7% 7.7% 4.8% 9.5% 9.5% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Remedial DS* DS* DS* 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
12.7%
20.0%

All 8.8% 17.9% 22.1% 3.5% 6.3% 9.2%
White 9.4% 19.5% 24.0% 3.7% 6.6% 9.7%
Hispanic 3.4% 11.3% 15.9% 1.0% 1.0% 3.6%
Age 25 and Over 12.3% 21.0% 25.3% 6.0% 9.1% 12.8%
Age 2024 10.2% 16.3% 19.1% 2.9% 4.8% 6.9%
Remedial 2.5% 9.2% 13.1% 0.4% 2.1% 4.6%
24.0% 15.9% 9.4%

All 19.0% 50.0% 55.4% 1.6% 9.9% 13.3%
White 20.5% 53.5% 58.7% 1.9% 10.2% 14.0%
Hispanic 15.3% 46.1% 53.9% DS* 5.9% 11.8%
Age 2024 16.6% 33.8% 38.7% 1.7% 7.6% 10.5%
Remedial 6.2% 30.6% 36.7% 1.5% 12.9% 17.3%
18.1%
53.0%
4.6%
OKLAHOMA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
58.0% 42.0% 42.0% 30.0%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
81.0%
100%
73.0% 67.0% 40.0% 31.0% 24.0%

Associate
26.2%
Associate
26.1%
Bachelors
56.5%
Bachelors
31.5%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
59.6%
28.6%
of those
of those
71.3%
66.3% 24.0% 28.2%

9.2%
30.6%
Data: Fall 2006

OKLAHOMA 2011
Full-time students take 5 years Full-time students take 2.8 years Part-time students take 2.8 years

Full-time students take 140 credits Part-time students take 79 credits
Data: 200708
OKLAHOMA 2011

22.1% Part-Time 20.0% 12.7% Full-Time

10.8%
20.0% 12.7%
17.9% 9.2% 6.3%
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
55.4% 50.0% Full-Time 19.0% Part-Time

In 4 years
9.9%
13.3%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
OREGON 2011
67% 36% 31%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Oregon adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
34 19 3 3 1 7 9
19 8 0 1 1 2
45 34 14 13 2 29 29
2 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
OREGON 2011

Full-time
106,512
76,820
Part-time
4-year colleges
76,091
107,241
2-year colleges

White 76%
College Enrollment
White 69%
College Graduation
White 75%
Other races 9%
Other races 22%
Other races 19%
12,651 11,225

2,328 2,432
6,244 1,405 2003 1,322 2008
6,705 40 2003 82 2008 408 2003 295 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

OREGON 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 27.5% 37.3% 42.4% 12.6% 23.8% 31.1% White 27.5% 37.6% 42.2% 10.9% 23.0% 29.7% Hispanic 17.4% 21.7% 30.4% 20.8% 29.2% 37.5% African American 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% DS* DS* 100.0% Age 25 and Over 33.1% 38.9% 42.7% 10.5% 17.5% 26.3% Age 2024 31.5% 37.0% 42.5% 11.6% 30.2% 30.2% Directly from HS (age 1719) 22.2% 36.2% 42.1% 14.2% 24.5% 34.0% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 21.8% 29.0% 35.2% 13.6% 24.7% 29.6% Remedial 16.4% 34.4% 44.3% 13.2% 15.8% 23.7%
42.4%
31.1%

All 6.3% 15.0% 19.6% 1.4% 5.0% 8.0%
White 6.5% 15.4% 20.1% 1.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Hispanic 3.9% 10.9% 15.8% 0.8% 2.9% 5.7%
Age 25 and Over 4.9% 10.0% 13.3% 2.2% 4.4% 6.6%
Age 2024 6.3% 13.9% 18.0% 2.1% 4.9% 8.0%
Remedial 3.4% 13.8% 21.3% 0.6% 3.8% 7.7%
20.1% 15.8% 8.8%

All 31.6% 59.5% 64.0% 6.7% 22.4% 29.3%
White 32.9% 60.1% 64.5% 6.9% 22.7% 29.3%
Hispanic 22.3% 52.3% 57.6% 4.2% 16.7% 20.8%
Age 2024 22.3% 45.5% 50.1% 5.1% 13.9% 20.3%
Remedial 22.0% 50.5% 54.9% 2.1% 12.8% 17.0%
40.0%
60.3%
17.6%
OREGON 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
56.6% 33.3% 41.7% 28.0%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
77.0% 65.5% 60.4%
100%
42.7% 33.1% 29.3%

Associate
41.7%
Associate
40.2%
Bachelors
74.1%
Bachelors
48.3%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
51.6%
40.4%
11.5%
61.5%
of those
of those
79.7%
81.1% 50.5%
13.8%
Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 3 years (projected) Complete remediation Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years Graduate within 6 years (projected)
Data: Fall 2006

OREGON 2011

Data: 200708
OREGON 2011

42.4% Full-Time 27.5% Part-Time 23.8% Full-Time 6.3% 15.0% 8.0% Part-Time 5.0%
37.3% 31.1% 19.6%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
Bachelors
64.0%
59.5% Full-Time 31.6%
29.3% Part-Time 22.4%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
PENNSYLVANIA 2011
60% 43% 17%
MEMBER

Pennsylvania adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
99 NP* 32 23 1 56 56
1 NP* 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities. Data from PASSHE System only.
PENNSYLVANIA 2011

230,848 147,876 2-year colleges

White 78%
College Enrollment
White 74%
College Graduation
White 75%
Other races 5%
Other races 13%
Other races 12%
17,315 15,315 12,313 9,540 1,781

1,928
1,787 2003
2,532 2008
2003
2008
2003
2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

PENNSYLVANIA 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

On-time (4 years) 2002 Full-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years 2002 Part-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Age 25 and Over 21.7% 33.1% 34.4% 7.8% 17.6% 20.6% Directly from HS (age 1719) 32.9% 56.4% 58.0% 6.4% 11.0% 14.7% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 24.4% 47.1% 49.0% 7.6% 19.0% 22.8%
All 32.2% 55.3% 56.9% 6.3% 13.3% 15.9%
White 34.4% 57.8% 59.3% 7.2% 14.8% 17.7%
Hispanic 20.4% 42.5% 44.5% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 16.4% 32.2% 33.7% 3.4% 10.2% 10.2%
33.1%
56.4%
17.6%
Given
PENNSYLVANIA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
100%
100%
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*

Associate
NP*
Associate
NP*
Bachelors
76.2%
Bachelors
54.3%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
NP*
27.8%
32.2%
of those
of those
20.1% NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

PENNSYLVANIA 2011

Full-time students take 130 credits Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*
Data: 200708
PENNSYLVANIA 2011

Full-Time
NP*
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Part-Time
Bachelors
Full-Time 32.2%
55.3%
56.9%
Part-Time
In 4 years
13.3%
15.9%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
SOUTH DAKOTA 2011

63% 44% 19%
MEMBER

South Dakota adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
5 NP* NP* NP* 0 NP* NP*
1 NP* 0 0 0 0
84 64 15 28 4 47 NP*
10 4 NP* NP* 0 NP*

Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
SOUTH DAKOTA 2011


White 83%
College Enrollment
White 82%
College Graduation
White 92%
Other races 13%
Other races 16%
Other races 7%
3,548 3,004 906

1,056
16 2003
17 2008
240 2003
374 2008
2003
2008
3 2003
4 2008
21 2003
7 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
1

1
Within 2 years

All DS* 5.5% 5.5% DS* DS* DS*
White DS* 6.0% 6.0% DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Directly from HS (age 1719) DS* 6.4% 6.4% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial DS* 5.5% 5.5% DS* DS* DS*
On-time (4 years) 2002 Full-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Within 4 years 2002 Part-Time Within 6 years Within 8 years Age 25 and Over DS* 26.2% 29.2% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 18.5% 52.9% 56.7% DS* 10.1% 13.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 14.9% 46.8% 51.1% DS* DS* 9.0%
All 17.9% 51.3% 55.1% DS* 7.5% 10.2%
White 18.6% 52.6% 56.4% DS* 8.1% 11.1%
Hispanic DS* DS* DS* 0.0% DS* DS*
African American 0.0% DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 DS* 21.4% 26.9% 0.0% DS* DS*
Remedial 7.9% 37.7% 41.7% DS* 5.8% 7.7%
26.2%
52.9%
Given
SOUTH DAKOTA 2011
Full-time students take 4 years Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*

Full-time students take 141 credits Full-time students take 86 credits Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*

Data: 200708
SOUTH DAKOTA 2011

Full-Time
NP*
DS* Full-Time Part-Time 5.5% DS*
In 3 years
Part-Time
In 1 year In 1.5 years In 2 years
5.5% DS*
In 4 years
In 2 years
Bachelors

In 4 years
55.1%
7.5%
In 6 years
10.2%
In 8 years
Even
TENNESSEE 2011
56% 31% 25%
MEMBER

Tennessee adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
37 20 2 4 2 8 9
9 4 0 1 0 1
52 42 17 13 2 32 33
2 1 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
TENNESSEE 2011

151,948 Full-time 66,911 Part-time 4-year colleges 113,576 105,283 2-year colleges

College Enrollment
College Graduation
White 74%
Other races 3%
Other races 6%
Other races 6%
17,160 15,388

2,599 2,714
6,357 364 2003 468 2008 2003
6,968 2008 2003 2008 DS* 2003 26 2008 416 2003 372 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

TENNESSEE 2011
1
White DS* 35.0% 61.0% DS* DS* DS*
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) DS* 14.0% 28.0% DS* DS* DS*

1
Within 2 years

All 6.0% 18.0% 22.3% 0.9% 7.5% 10.9%
White 7.2% 20.8% 25.4% 1.1% 8.7% 12.5%
Age 25 and Over 4.2% 14.7% 17.4% DS* 10.2% 15.2%
Age 2024 2.0% 8.2% 10.5% DS* 4.6% 7.1%
Remedial 3.1% 12.6% 15.9% 0.6% 6.8% 10.0%
25.4% 16.4% 8.9%
Age 25 and Over 12.9% 30.9% 38.0% DS* 13.6% 19.2% Directly from HS (age 1719) 33.4% 59.0% 63.6% 10.2% 42.6% 51.9% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 19.3% 46.7% 55.9% 4.9% 31.4% 45.1%

All 31.9% 56.9% 61.7% 6.3% 24.8% 32.7%
White 35.0% 60.8% 65.3% 6.7% 27.7% 38.1%
Hispanic 30.2% 48.2% 51.4% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 7.9% 23.2% 29.4% DS* 12.1% 20.2%
Remedial 17.3% 44.4% 51.2% 5.1% 28.0% 38.1%
30.9%
59.0%
13.6%
Given
TENNESSEE 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
54.0% 32.1% 42.2% 27.9%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
80.2%
100%
71.7% 65.8% 39.8% 34.4% 27.4%

Associate
56.9%
Associate
71.1%
Bachelors
92.1%
Bachelors
58.7%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
71.2%
NP*
of those
21.0%
of those
46.5%
44.4%
12.6%
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

TENNESSEE 2011

Data: 200708
TENNESSEE 2011

Full-Time
22.3%
NP*
6.0%
Full-Time Part-Time
18.0% 10.9% 7.5%
Part-Time
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
61.7% 56.9% Full-Time 31.9% Part-Time 24.8% 32.7%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
TEXAS 2011
60% 31% 29%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Texas adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
41 26 2 1 2 5 7
38 20 0 1 1 2
20 18 5 7 1 13 13
1 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
TEXAS 2011

Total public college enrollment: 1,131,425
Full-time
582,336
549,089

White 43% Hispanic 32% African American 13%
College Enrollment
White 46%
College Graduation
White 54%
Other races 5%
Other races 10%
Other races 9%
75,623 13,319 61,828

15,151
37,280 28,533 17,216 2003 16,025 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 2,903 2003 2,176 2008 4,277 2003 3,648 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

TEXAS 2011
4.8%
3.6%

All 3.1% 7.8% 11.2% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
White 3.6% 8.5% 11.7% 0.6% 2.5% 5.0%
Hispanic 2.4% 7.2% 11.3% 0.5% 2.1% 4.5%
Age 25 and Over 3.3% 8.3% 11.7% 1.0% 3.0% 5.4%
Age 2024 2.3% 5.3% 7.9% 0.7% 2.2% 3.9%
Remedial 1.6% 5.8% 9.2% 0.2% 1.6% 3.8%
11.7% 11.3% 8.1%

All 25.0% 56.1% 62.6% 8.4% 30.0% 38.7%
White 31.3% 64.6% 70.0% 10.7% 36.5% 46.1%
Hispanic 15.0% 44.7% 52.9% 4.9% 17.7% 26.4%
Age 2024 12.5% 24.6% 29.7% 4.3% 13.4% 19.5%
Remedial 6.5% 29.6% 37.8% 3.3% 18.6% 25.7%
29.3%
57.0%
13.0%
TEXAS 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
63.8% 48.2% 54.2% 43.6%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
87.5%
80.4%
100%
73.4% 72.5% 64.2% 57.8%

Associate
34.0%
Associate
28.3%
Bachelors
71.6%
Bachelors
64.1%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
51.0%
22.5%
32.1%
of those
of those
49.2% 30.0% 14.3%

29.6%
5.8%
Data: Fall 2006

TEXAS 2011

Full-time students take 149 credits Full-time students take 98 credits Part-time students take 58 credits Part-time students take 92 credits
Data: 200708
TEXAS 2011

11.2% 2.9%
In 1 year
Full-Time Part-Time
Full-Time 4.0% 2.8%

In 1.5 years
7.8% 4.7%
In 4 years
4.8% 3.6%
In 2 years
3.1% Part-Time 2.4%

Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
UTAH 2011
68% 38% 30%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Utah adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
45 24 4 3 3 10 11
26 11 0 0 1 1
25 15 4 6 2 12 13
4 2 0 1 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
UTAH 2011

Full-time
82,511
80,139

White 83%
College Enrollment
White 76%
College Graduation
White 81%
Other races 6%
Other races 16%
Other races 15%
12,163 11,144 8,069 8,556

1,924 1,983
761 1,059 2003 448 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 57 2003 47 2008 2003 490 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

UTAH 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* White 1.8% 1.8% 3.5% DS* DS* DS* Hispanic 0.0% 0.0% DS* DS* DS* DS* African American DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Age 25 and Over DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Age 2024 DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 1.8% 1.8% 3.6% DS* DS* DS* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Remedial DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS*
DS*
DS*

All 9.5% 16.5% 21.8% 0.9% 2.8% 5.5%
White 10.8% 18.0% 23.8% 0.9% 2.9% 5.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 8.4% 11.5% DS* 1.2% 3.6%
Age 25 and Over 2.3% 5.0% 7.0% 0.7% 2.1% 4.5%
Age 2024 4.7% 9.8% 13.2% 0.8% 2.8% 5.3%
Remedial 1.8% 51.6% 11.7% 0.2% 1.2% 3.7%
23.8% 11.5% 10.0%

All 15.0% 38.2% 46.3% 3.4% 16.1% 22.6%
White 15.4% 38.7% 47.2% 3.7% 17.1% 23.7%
Hispanic 8.9% 32.9% 34.8% DS* 9.4% 15.6%
Age 2024 13.0% 32.7% 37.3% 5.0% 14.9% 18.4%
Remedial 5.4% 23.4% 28.8% 0.0% 6.7% 14.7%
25.0%
39.2%
10.6%
UTAH 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
53.8% 29.5% 41.6% 32.2%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
58.2% 45.0% 41.5%
100%
41.7% 31.9% 27.7%

Associate
28.3%
Associate
52.3%
Bachelors
59.8%
Bachelors
40.5%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
22.8%
18.4%
of those
of those
75.2% 51.6% 31.3%

81.7% 32.8%
23.4%
Data: Fall 2006

UTAH 2011

Full-time students take 147 credits Full-time students take 92 credits Part-time students take 89 credits Full-time students take 89 credits Part-time students take 87 credits
Data: 200708
UTAH 2011

Full-Time
21.8%
DS*
9.5%
Full-Time
16.5% 5.5%
Part-Time
2.8% Part-Time
Bachelors
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
VIRGINIA 2011
66% 42% 24%
MEMBER

By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree Virginia adults who currently have an associate degree or higher Skills gap

100
25 14 1 2 2 5 7
18 7 0 1 1 2
57 48 26 15 1 42 42
1 0 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
VIRGINIA 2011

Full-time
208,155
141,270
Part-time
4-year colleges
158,571
190,854
2-year colleges

College Enrollment
White 62%
College Graduation
White 69%
Other races 7%
Other races 15%
Other races 13%
29,714 26,223 5,310

6,009
12,009 10,101 1,073 2003 1,220 2008 2003 2008 2003 2008 245 2003 65 2008 1,026 2003 1,192 2008 2003 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

VIRGINIA 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 2.0% 4.0% 5.0% NP* 1.0% 1.0% White 1.9% 5.0% 6.1% DS* DS* DS* Hispanic 0.0% 0.0% DS* DS* DS* DS* African American DS* DS* 3.2% DS* DS* DS* Age 25 and Over DS* 9.0% 10.0% DS* DS* DS* Age 2024 DS* 7.0% 7.0% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) DS* 2.0% 3.0% DS* DS* DS* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 2.2% 4.1% 5.0% DS* DS* DS* Remedial DS* 2.0% 3.0% 0.0% DS* DS*
5.0%
1.0%

All 4.0% 16.0% 20.0% 1.0% 5.0% 9.0%
White 5.3% 17.7% 22.2% 1.0% 6.0% 10.0%
Hispanic 2.2% 11.6% 16.2% DS* 4.0% 7.0%
Age 25 and Over 5.0% 15.0% 19.0% 1.0% 6.0% 9.0%
Age 2024 4.0% 13.0% 17.0% 1.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Remedial 2.0% 12.0% 17.0% 0.0% 4.0% 7.0%
22.2% 16.2% 12.0%
Age 25 and Over 15.0% 27.0% 29.0% 0.0% 0.0% DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 46.0% 72.0% 74.0% 8.0% 27.0% 33.0% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 27.0% 56.0% 58.0% DS* 17.0% 22.0%

All 45.0% 72.0% 73.0% 7.0% 23.0% 29.0%
White 50.4% 76.1% 77.6% 11.0% 26.0% 30.0%
Hispanic 39.8% 69.1% 70.8% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 22.0% 43.0% 45.0% DS* DS* DS*
Remedial 12.0% 40.0% 44.0% DS* DS* DS*
27.0%
72.0%
0.0%
VIRGINIA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
57.0% 34.0% 38.0% 26.0%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
84.0%
100%
75.0% 71.0% 47.0% 35.0% 34.0%

Associate
31.5%
Associate
37.1%
Bachelors
88.0%
Bachelors
71.0%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
43.0%
0.3%
of those
of those
38.3%
76.0%
80.0% 40.0%
Data: Fall 2006
22.3%
12.0%

VIRGINIA 2011

Full-time students take 128 credits Full-time students take 68 credits Part-time students take 68 credits Full-time students take 79 credits Part-time students take 81 credits
Data: 200708
VIRGINIA 2011

20.0% 16.0% Full-Time 9.0% 2.0%

In 1 year
Full-Time Part-Time
4.0% 1.0%
In 1.5 years
5.0% 1.0%
In 2 years
4.0%
Part-Time
5.0%
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
72.0% Full-Time 45.0% 29.0% Part-Time 23.0% 73.0%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
WASHINGTON 2011
70% 39% 31%
MEMBER

Washington adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
41 24 6 5 2 13 15
16 6 1 1
0
39 32 23 2 0 25 26
4 1 1 0 0 1
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
WASHINGTON 2011

Full-time
188,827 117,412
Part-time
4-year colleges
148,792
157,447
2-year colleges

White 71%
College Enrollment
White 62%
College Graduation
White 68%
Other races 13%
Other races 27%
Other races 22%
21,347 21,370

2,463
15,392 14,155 1,050 5,144 2003 4,231 2008 653 2008
1,701
2003
2008
2003
2008
2003
2003
2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

WASHINGTON 2011
28.1%
12.6%

All 13.6% 26.3% 31.2% 4.4% 10.3% 15.3%
White 15.0% 28.0% 33.0% 4.5% 10.5% 15.7%
Hispanic 8.4% 20.4% 24.6% 2.1% 4.8% 9.3%
Age 25 and Over 13.9% 23.8% 27.0% 4.6% 10.0% 14.4%
Age 2024 10.5% 20.3% 24.5% 18.7% 26.2% 29.7%
Remedial 9.1% 22.7% 28.5% 2.3% 8.8% 14.9%
33.0% 24.6% 18.5%

All 59.6% 63.2% 63.5% 31.7% 33.7% 34.0%
White 60.6% 64.5% 64.9% 33.8% 36.4% 36.7%
Hispanic 51.3% 56.1% 56.5% 29.7% 29.7% 29.7%
Age 2024 52.3% 54.1% 54.6% 47.6% 49.3% 49.3%
44.7%
66.1%
29.0%
WASHINGTON 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
57.2% 29.3% 40.7% 26.6%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
81.9%
100%
69.4% 62.8% 22.5% 15.1% 9.8%

Associate
38.6%
Associate
49.6%
Bachelors
NP*
Bachelors
NP*
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
45.9%
4.7%
of those
of those
53.4% 22.7%
9.5%
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

WASHINGTON 2011

Data: 200708
WASHINGTON 2011

31.2% 28.1% Full-Time 16.5% 12.6% Part-Time 8.4% Part-Time 24.2% 13.6% 10.3% 15.3% Full-Time 26.3%
In 1 year
In 1.5 years
In 2 years
In 2 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors
Full-Time 63.2% 63.5%
59.6%
Part-Time 33.7%
34.0%
In 4 years
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
WEST VIRGINIA 2011

53% 28% 25%
MEMBER

West Virginia adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
26 16 1 2 3 6 6
5 2 0 0 0 0
68 53 15 18 2 35 35
2 1 0 0 0 0
Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years
For
WEST VIRGINIA 2011

Full-time
60,777

White 90%
College Enrollment
White 86%
College Graduation
White 87%
Other races 3%
Other races 7%
Other races 6%
8,298 7,349 1,245

1,458
109 2003
353 2008
2,040 2003
2,542 2008 2003 2008
29 2003
51 2008
324 2003
327 2008
2003
2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

WEST VIRGINIA 2011
On-time (1 year) 2005 Full-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years Within 1 year 2005 Part-Time Within 11/2 years Within 2 years All 11.7% 13.8% 16.0% DS* DS* DS* White 11.6% 14.0% 16.3% DS* DS* DS* Hispanic DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* African American DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Age 25 and Over 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% DS* 5.3% 5.3% Age 2024 0.0% 4.0% 8.0% DS* DS* DS* Directly from HS (age 1719) 10.5% 13.2% 15.8% DS* DS* DS* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* DS* Remedial 11.3% 14.5% 17.7% DS* 9.1% 9.1%
16.0%
DS*

All 5.2% 12.6% 16.7% 0.5% 4.7% 8.3%
White 5.6% 13.1% 17.4% 0.6% 5.1% 8.8%
Hispanic 7.4% 11.1% 11.1% DS* DS* 10.0%
Age 25 and Over 4.8% 14.2% 18.4% 0.9% 6.1% 10.0%
Age 2024 2.6% 6.9% 9.7% DS* 2.6% 6.1%
Remedial 1.8% 8.4% 12.5% 0.3% 3.4% 7.7%
17.4% 11.1% 9.6%
Age 25 and Over 8.7% 23.1% 25.4% 1.9% 8.4% 14.0% Directly from HS (age 1719) 23.6% 50.5% 54.2% DS* 11.2% 14.6% Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) 15.4% 38.7% 43.5% DS* 6.0% 9.6%

All 22.2% 48.2% 51.9% 1.2% 10.3% 14.5%
White 23.0% 49.1% 52.9% 1.3% 9.8% 14.2%
Hispanic 16.4% 42.2% 43.1% DS* DS* DS*
Age 2024 10.8% 27.9% 32.2% 2.2% 13.0% 15.2%
Remedial 8.2% 31.8% 36.7% 0.0% 8.8% 12.0%
23.1%
50.5%
8.4%
WEST VIRGINIA 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
60.1% 41.4% 41.9% 29.8%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
77.9% 67.7% 63.2%
100%
49.2% 37.9% 32.4%

Associate
32.9%
Associate
32.9%
Bachelors
65.4%
Bachelors
35.9%
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
69.3%
19.6%
of those
of those
63.7% 19.2%
69.9% 30.5%
8.4%
31.8%
Data: Fall 2006

WEST VIRGINIA 2011
Part-time students take 7 years Full-time students take 5.3 years

Data: 200708
WEST VIRGINIA 2011


In 1 year
13.8%
16.0% 5.2%
Full-Time
12.6% 8.3% 4.7%
Part-Time DS* DS*

In 1.5 years
In 3 years
In 4 years
Bachelors

In 4 years
51.9%
10.3%
14.5%
In 6 years
In 8 years
Even
WYOMING 2011
65% 34% 31%
MEMBER

Wyoming adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap

100
78 47 17 8 4 29 33
22 9 2 1 1 4

Graduate in 8 years
Graduate in 4 years

For
WYOMING 2011

23,255 Full-time 17,929 15,074 Part-time 4-year colleges 9,748 2-year colleges

White 86%
College Enrollment
White 84%
College Graduation
White 90%
Other races 5%
Other races 10%
Other races 5%
2,030 1,664 543

652
326 2003
346 2008
2003
2008
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
165 2003
181 2008 2003 2008

Associate
NP* 2003
NP* 2008
Certificate
Associate
Bachelors
Certificate
Bachelors
Data: 200708

WYOMING 2011
1
All 33.7% 38.8% 52.0% 4.7% 9.3% 14.0%
White 34.0% 39.4% 52.1% 5.4% 10.8% 16.2%
Hispanic 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% DS* DS* DS*
Age 25 and Over 21.4% 39.3% 53.6% 8.0% 16.0% 24.0%
Age 2024 37.5% 37.5% 43.8% DS* DS* DS*
Directly from HS (age 1719) 38.2% 38.2% 52.7% DS* DS* 11.1%
Remedial 12.9% 19.4% 35.5% DS* 16.7% 16.7%

1
Within 2 years
52.0%
14.0%

All 21.9% 32.3% 36.8% 7.7% 12.7% 17.6%
White 22.5% 33.2% 37.7% 7.8% 12.6% 17.5%
Hispanic 18.9% 26.0% 32.3% 8.3% 19.4% 25.0%
Age 25 and Over 42.2% 52.3% 56.1% 10.7% 18.3% 23.7%
Age 2024 32.6% 40.3% 43.5% 11.9% 14.3% 19.5%
Remedial 9.7% 21.7% 27.5% 3.1% 5.6% 10.3%
37.7% 32.3% 9.1%
Age 25 and Over NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Directly from HS (age 1719) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* Pell Grant Recipients (at entry) NP* NP* NP* NP* NP* NP*

Given
WYOMING 2011

Full-Time Part-Time
Year 4 Start 100%
60.4% 30.8% 43.1% 31.4%
Start 100%
Year 2
Year 3
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
100%
100%
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*

Associate
45.1%
Associate
53.9%
Bachelors
NP*
Bachelors
NP*
Staying
Remediation .
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
49.3%
31.0%
NP*
of those
of those
46.1% 21.7%
NP*
NP*
NP*
Data: Fall 2006

WYOMING 2011
Part-time students take 6.7 years Full-time students take NP* Part-time students take NP*


Full-time students take NP* Full-time students take 83 credits Part-time students take 82 credits
Data: 200708
WYOMING 2011

Certificate
52.0% Full-Time 38.8% 21.9% 17.6% 14.0% 9.3% Part-Time
In 1 year In 1.5 years In 2 years In 2 years In 3 years In 4 years
Associate
36.8% Full-Time 32.3%
33.7%
Part-Time
12.7%
Bachelors
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
Even
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This is an unprecedented report, which would not have been possible without the support and hands-on expertise and assistance of many people and institutions. The 33 states: their governors, higher education leaders, and higher education institutions. They showed real courage in providing these data, the good and the bad. Our philanthropic partners: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ford Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Our staff: Stan Jones (President), Cheryl Orr Dixon (Senior Vice President), Tom Sugar (Senior Vice President and Project Lead), Mike Baumgartner (Vice President, Finance and Special Projects), Dominique Raymond (Director, Alliance State Relations), Wes Moore (Research Analyst), Renee Davidson (Executive Assistant), and Jeff Stanley (Associate Vice President, State Higher Education Executive Officers). And our production partners: KSA-Plus Communications, which provided editorial assistance and graphic design.
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Governors Who Get It

Some leaders run from challenges; others run toward them.

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Part 1: The College Graduation Crisis

Part 2: Results from the States

Part 3: State Profiles

Time is the enemy

2 n Complete College America

The Big Idea: Time is the enemy of college completion.

Time Is the Enemy n 3

About the Common Completion Metrics

4 n Complete College America

The College Graduation Crisis

Time Is the Enemy n 5

What have we learned?

Nontraditional students are the new majority.

Graduation counted: 60%

Graduation not counted: 40%

Its time to start counting all students.

What do we do about it?

progress: 33 states are now reporting the right data

Time Is the Enemy n 7

1-year certificate within 2 years

2-year associate within 4 years

4-year bachelors within 8 years

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What do we do about it?

Progress: Some states are helping students balance priorities

New York: The City University of New York

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1-year certificate in 1.5 years

Older (25+ years at entry)

Low-income (Pell grant)

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What do we do about it?

PROGRESS: 29 states are leading reform efforts

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Students are wasting time on excess credits ...

Certificate Should take 30 credits Students take 63.5 credits

... and taking too much time to earn a degree.

Full-time students take 3.3 years

Full-time students take 3.8 years

Full-time students take 4.7 years

Part-time students take 4.4 years

Part-time students take 5 years

Part-time students take 5.6 years

Staying in school longer doesnt signficantly increase students chances of graduating.

Its time to give students more efficient pathways to success.

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What do we do about it?

Progress: Some states are boosting productivity

Connecticut: Full-time enrollment in

Texas: To reduce the likelihood

Florida: The state is using

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Remedial students are much less likely to graduate.

2-year associate in 3 years

4-year bachelors in 6 years

Its time to fix broken approaches to remediation.

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What do we do about it?

Progress: Several states are reinventing remediation