Campaign for College Opportunity

November 20, 2019

CSU leaders appear ready to move forward with requiring extra year of high school math despite concerns

Opponents include state leaders and activists, who reiterated fears that the change will harm black, Latino and low-income students.

February 20, 2019

California’s black students lag in college completion despite some gains

With only a third of black adults earning a degree, the report urges colleges to get more students to come back and finish.

November 12, 2018

Latino students in California still lag in college success

A report by an advocacy group says that California's future economy depends on the educational success of the growing Latino community.

May 21, 2018

Community college reforms are on the right track

Colleges must become more student-focused in their practices, advocates say.

March 5, 2018

Whites dominate California college faculties while students are more diverse, study shows

A report by the Campaign for College Opportunity urges that the percentages of minority and women faculty and campus leaders reflect the ratios in the student bodies at California's public colleges and universities.

Larry Gordon

September 11, 2017

'Transfer maze' awaits California community college students, advocacy group says

California’s community college students confront a series of frustrations as they navigate the path to a four-year degree, enduring confusing and sometimes contradictory policies that result in just a small share of students actually transferring to a Cal State or University of California campus, according to a new report.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

January 21, 2016

UC admissions logjam is hurting our students and our state

Stephen Williams

May 31, 2015

UC moving to simplify student transfer requirements

Changes would ease the transition from community colleges to UC campuses.

Michelle Maitre

July 1, 2014

Report: Half of students take four years to earn an associate degree

Half of the state’s community college students take four years or longer to earn an associate degree that’s designed to take half that time, according to a new report.