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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, the percentage of first-time students enrolling in transfer-level math and English courses within their first year of college rose dramatically between the fall 2015 and fall 2020 cohorts. It’s not just about opening doors—it’s about making sure students walk through those doors with everything they need to succeed.

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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. between fall 2020 and fall 2023.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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College Transfer Enrollment Grew for Third Consecutive Year

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In contrast, non-transfer enrollment, meaning students continuing at or returning to the same school they had previously attended, remains 3.5% below 2020 levels. For fall 2024, transferring students accounted for 13.1% of non-freshmen undergraduates, and this percentage has steadily grown since fall 2020. overall and 8.9%

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. The data shows that, from 2011 through 2020, there was a 39% drop in Black male enrollment in colleges across the United States.

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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

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We are fully committed to first-generation students, but commitment is just the start. Consistent and strong intentionality in academic, psychosocial, and financial support is key to first-generation students successfully completing college. Since 2020, our first-generation retention rate has increased by 7.2%

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Report: Looking at What Contributes to Student Success and Persistence Among Mexican Americans

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In San Luiz, Arizona, along the border of the state and Sonora, Mexico, there is Gadsden Elementary School District #32, where more than 99% of its more than 5,000 students identified as Hispanic in 2020. Within that school district lies Southwest Junior High (SJH), a school comprising mostly Latinx (96%) students.