Executive Summary CSU Graduation Initiative 2015 Background In 2009, The California State University (CSU) launched its first concerted graduation initiative (GI) to improve six-year completion rates and halve achievement gaps for first- time freshman by 2015. The results of the first phase exceeded original completion goals as CSU achieved the highest graduation rates in recent history. As a consequence, CSU committed to revisiting its goals during the summer of 2016. CSU Graduation Initiative GI 2025 Background In fall 2014, faculty, student, and campus leaders gathered to establish new campus and system targets for 2025, including: Achievement gaps for under- Four-year freshman graduation rates represented students Six-year freshman graduation rates Achievement gaps for low-income Two-year transfer graduation rates students Four-year transfer graduation rates Based on the tremendous success of the CSU’s first concerted graduation initiative, graduation target rates for 2025 have been revised as follows: Current Rates Completion Metric Revised 2025 Target 19% First-Time Freshmen: Four-Year Graduation Rate 40% 57% First-Time Freshmen: Six-Year Graduation Rate 70% Transfer Students: Two-Year Graduation Rate 31% 45% 73% Transfer Students: Four-Year Graduation Rate 85% Achievement Gap by Ethnicity 11 points 0 points 8 points Achievement Gap by Pell Eligibility 0 points Achievement Gap by First Generation Status 13 points 0 points Achieving these goals will place the CSU among the top Public Comprehensive universities in the nation in terms of timely student degree completion, particularly when compared to institutions with similar demographic, income and academic preparation profiles. To reach these goals, each CSU campus has developed a plan outlining their strategic efforts. As a whole, the CSU system will undertake a number of capacity-building strategies to support institutional effectiveness in improving timely degree completions. Attainment of these goals will also require commitments that go beyond the university communities to include a sustained investment by the State of California. Together, unprecedented outcomes can continue to be achieved.
Executive Summary CSU Graduation Initiative 2015 Background In 2009, The California State University (CSU) launched its first concerted graduation initiative (GI) to improve six-year completion rates and halve achievement gaps for freshman by 2015. The results of the first phase exceeded original completion goals as CSU achieved the highest graduation rates in recent history. As a consequence, CSU committed to revisiting its goals during the summer of 2016. CSU Graduation Initiative GI 2025 Background In fall 2014, faculty, student, and campus leaders gathered to establish new campus and system targets for 2025, including: Four-year freshman graduation rates Six-year freshman graduation rates Two-year transfer graduation rates Four-year transfer graduation rates Achievement gaps for under- represented students Achievement gaps for low-income students Based on the tremendous success of the CSU’s first concerted graduation initiative, graduation target rates for 2025 have been revised as follows: Completion Metric Current Rates Revised 2025 Target First-Time Freshmen: Four-Year Graduation Rate 19% 40% First-Time Freshmen: Six-Year Graduation Rate 57% 70% Transfer Students: Two-Year Graduation Rate 31% 45% Transfer Students: Four-Year Graduation Rate 73% 85% Achievement Gap by Ethnicity 11 points 0 points Achievement Gap by Pell Eligibility 8 points 0 points Achievement Gap by First Generation Status 13 points 0 points Achieving these goals will place the CSU among the top Public Comprehensive universities in the nation in terms of timely student degree completion, particularly when compared to institutions with similar demographic, income and academic preparation profiles. To reach these goals, each CSU campus has developed a plan outlining their strategic efforts. As a whole, the CSU system will undertake a number of capacity-building strategies to support institutional effectiveness in improving timely degree completions. Attainment of these goals will also require commitments that go beyond the university communities to include a sustained investment by the State of California. Together, unprecedented outcomes can continue to be achieved. time first-
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