CSU graduation rates increase for second straight year
Graduation rates for the California State University system continued an upward climb, reaching record highs in 2019, although black, Latinx and low-income students continue to graduate at the lowest rates and their gap in achieving a diploma did not narrow this year, according to data released Thursday.
“The goals we have set are ambitious, and to see that we’re making steady progress ... is pretty remarkable,” said assistant vice chancellor James Minor. “Given the size and scale of CSU, what happens here has a consequence not only for the state of California but also the rest of the country.
Under the initiative, each campus was assigned graduation targets for first-time and transfer students. The system set priority areas for universities to work on, such as adequately preparing students academically, managing enrollment better and removing administrative barriers.Cal State Long Beach has outpaced the overall system in its progress, increasing the four-year graduation rate for those who enrolled as first-time freshmen to 34% from 16% four years ago.
It used to be that students were advised to take only 12 credits their first semester to adjust to college studies and increase their chances of academic success, Dragna said. But the university launched a “Finish in Four” campaign encouraging students to take 15 credits in their first semester and 30 total their first year, and offering advising, micro-grants and small incentives to assist them along the way.“Students then organize their lives in a different way,” Dragna said.
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