Explainer Is College Worth It? By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, Hans Johnson Mar 8, 2023 Rising college costs and a reluctance to take on debt lead many students and families to wonder if college will actually yield a brighter future with higher earnings and better jobs. In this explainer, we explore whether the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs.
blog post California Sees More College Graduates, but Progress Is Uneven By Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson, Vicki Hsieh Apr 15, 2021 The share of adults with at least a bachelor’s degree has grown, but gains have varied by geography and across racial/ethnic groups.
blog post California is Still Golden for College Graduates By Hans Johnson Jun 20, 2017 California ranks second among all states in net gains of college graduates from other states, even as it ranks first in net losses of less educated adults.
blog post Repaying Student Loans a Struggle for Those Who Do Not Graduate By Darriya Starr, Jacob Jackson Jul 20, 2022 Initially enacted to ease the economic shocks of the pandemic, a pause on federal student loan payments could end later this summer. Restarting payments could pose a challenge for many borrowers, especially those who do not complete their degree.
blog post The Growing Gender Divide in Higher Education By Hans Johnson Oct 4, 2016 In California and across the nation, women have surpassed men in educational attainment.
blog post Upgrading High School Math Requirements By Niu Gao Feb 13, 2017 California has not updated its math graduation requirements for 30 years and now lags behind other states in ensuring students’ success.
blog post Getting Students from High-Need Schools into the UC System By Jacob Jackson Jul 13, 2016 Improving completion rates in college prep classes may be the key to boosting the enrollment of disadvantaged students at UC.
blog post Learning Recovery for Homeless Students Lags behind Other High-Need Groups By Brett Guinan, Julien Lafortune Mar 13, 2024 In the last in a series on K–12 students who have experienced homelessness, we look at how these youth are faring academically. While learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic affected all student groups, students experiencing homeless are falling behind other high-need learners as California emerges from the pandemic.
Fact Sheet College Completion in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Selina Gomez Sep 16, 2024 Despite recent progress, about half of California freshmen do not finish college in four years. Meeting the state’s goal of improving college degree attainment will require boosting graduation rates and shortening time to degree.
