Graduation rates

October 28, 2022

CSU graduation rates tick up for some students, decline for transfers

Pandemic impacts university's 2022 completions. Campus closures may have hurt some graduation plans.

May 19, 2022

What California can learn from Texas and Florida about improving graduation rates

A student from the University of Texas at San Antonio details how a graduation help desk cleared his way to the finish line.

January 28, 2022

California high school graduation rate held steady during pandemic

California's graduation rate held steady last school year, despite Zoom schooling. But the numbers don't tell the whole story.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

College & Careers

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

Data

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

College & Careers

February 3, 2020

Colleges enlist anti-dropout agents: Mom and Dad

Colleges offer programs for parents who want to help their children graduate on time.

Larry Gordon

School Finance

January 10, 2020

Newsom proposes funding boost for colleges and universities but education leaders wanted more

Higher education leaders say they will make their appeals to the State Legislature.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

College & Careers

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

College & Careers

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

College & Careers

August 15, 2019

National college dropout rates are a scandal, UC author says

New book urges colleges to boost graduations with teaching reforms and more welcoming campuses.

Larry Gordon

College Readiness

July 9, 2019

Bay Area school redesigns its program to help students graduate

De Anza High School in West Contra Costa Unified in the East Bay has seen its graduation rate rise higher than the statewide average from 2014-15 to 2017-18.

Theresa Harrington

State Education Policy

July 8, 2019

California may create 5th year high school graduation rate

The new rate will credit districts for helping non-graduating seniors to earn a diploma the next year. It would be combined with the 4-year grad rate on the School Dashboard.

John Fensterwald

Podcast

February 8, 2019

Episode 93: Another California teacher strike nears

Oakland Unified could be the second district in California this year to go through the wrenching experience of a teachers' strike. In this week’s podcast, Louis talks with EdSource reporter Theresa Harrington about the overwhelming vote by teachers to authorize a strike — and when it could happen. We also talk with EdSource’s Larry Gordon about the big push at the California State University to improve graduation rates and how far many campuses have to go to reach their goals.