KEY FINDINGS
2024 Benchmark Report
This comprehensive analysis of more than 1.3 million students explores the impact of progress bands, flexible schedules, and financial sustainability on retention and completion. Discover key insights, including the pivotal role of "taking one more course," the importance of addressing BILPOC student progress gaps, and the influence of term duration.
Learn how your institution can act on these findings through strategic planning and student-centered scheduling. Key insights include:
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Percent probability graduating when students complete 11 or fewer credits per year
Percent of degree-seeking students are in blocked Completion Paths
Percent of Completion Paths have financially unsustainable enrollment levels
Ad Astra is bringing to bear new data on precisely the right issues that will help us be smarter about confronting barriers and utilizing technology in scaling solutions to college completion.
Charles Ansell | Vice President for Research, Policy and Advocacy | Complete College America