CSU

February 24, 2020

Cal State Long Beach shows biggest graduation rate gains of all 23 CSU campuses

As all 23 California State University campuses are under pressure to improve their graduation rates, Cal State Long Beach has shown the biggest gains in getting students who entered as freshmen to finish within four years.

Larry Gordon

February 24, 2020

Graduation rates for transfer and non-transfer students in CSU, 2019

View graduation rates for transfer and non-transfer students in the California State University (CSU) system in 2019.

Yuxuan Xie

January 5, 2020

Opinion: California must invest in improving facilities for higher education

California’s public higher education system needs new investments to protect students’ health and safety.

Dick Ackerman and Mel Levine

December 19, 2019

Too Far Away: Distance is a barrier to bachelor’s degrees for rural community college students

Transportation challenges keep many community college students from going to college. Barstow commuter students face long, mountain drives to university.

Larry Gordon

December 18, 2019

A California school’s alumni adviser hits the road to ease 1st-year college students’ jitters

Team of mentors and counselors from San Jose charter high keep in touch to ease transition to college for first-generation college students.

John Fensterwald

November 19, 2019

California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors

The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.

Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan

October 22, 2019

California State University chancellor to retire, touts graduation gains

Hired in 2012, White pushed CSU efforts to drop remedial courses and raise graduation rates. His departure and that of UC’s Napolitano leave two big vacancies.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

October 17, 2019

CSU graduation rates improve but still far from some goals

CSU shows progress but work remains to hit graduation targets. Up two points, only 27.5 percent of students who entered as freshmen finished in four years.

Larry Gordon

September 26, 2019

More math adds up to more Long Beach high school students eligible for college

Some warn that it will be difficult for other districts to increase math graduation requirements due to budget and staffing constraints.

Sydney Johnson

September 13, 2019

Push for tougher laws wanes following California admissions scandal

Private colleges successfully pushed for a softer bill while another proposal bolsters admissions oversight at public campuses.

Larry Gordon

August 1, 2019

California State University adds $10 million to boost math and science teacher preparation in California

Added funding will help recruit and provide financial support for students, as well as create new credential pathways.

Sydney Johnson

July 3, 2019

Second chances for applicants shut out of crowded CSU campuses

A new CSU program offers freshmen and transfers a spot at nine campuses with room if they were rejected where they first applied.

Larry Gordon

June 26, 2019

Graduating from college still a struggle for many California foster youth

One recent study found that among foster youth who enrolled in post-secondary education just 49.6 percent completed their first two semesters.

Rob Waters

January 2, 2019

California higher education leaders have high hopes for Newsom's spending plans

Higher education experts expect Newsom to be more generous to academia than Gov. Brown. New funding and expansion of free community college tuition are anticipated.

Larry Gordon

June 28, 2018

California’s growing Latino college population brings attention and extra funds

Hispanic Serving colleges may be eligible for extra federal funds. But just as important, backers say, the Hispanic designation gives colleges a recruiting tool at a time when 51 percent of California high school graduates are Hispanic and their enrollments in higher education are increasing rapidly.

Larry Gordon