||Increase college access, quality, and completion by
strengthening higher education and lifelong learning
opportunities. ||Increase the number of students enrolling in
postsecondary education. |How progress is measured: ||The
percent of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college: 2005-07 and
2007-09 |Why is this measure important? ||The fastest growing
jobs in the 21st century require some form of postsecondary
education. To help meet this growing demand, the President has
set a goal for increased educational attainment—that by 2020,
the United States will once again lead the world in college
attainment. A generation ago, the United States was first in the
world in college attainment; today we rank 9th. In order to
reach this goal, 8 million more Americans must complete college,
above what would otherwise be expected from normal population
growth. We must ensure that this generation of students is
prepared to enroll in and succeed in college in order to ensure
that we meet this goal and keep America strong for