The March to Graduation Madness Men's Elite 8: California Baptist University | UCLA | Prairie View A&M University | University of Houston | University of Arizona | The University of Texas at Austin | Howard University | Tennessee State University

The March to Graduation Madness Women's Elite 8: The University of Texas at San Antonio | Howard University | Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge | UC San Diego | UCLA | Texas Tech University | The University of Texas at Austin | University of Louisville

The Elite 8 is HERE. In #MarchToGraduationMadness, schools advance on graduation rates, Pell access & affordability. Congratulations to these schools doing the work to get students across the finish line!

Final Four is next!

#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #CCADoesTheWork

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 Sweet 16: UT San Antonio | Murray State | Howard | Illinois | Southern U. | Idaho | UCSD | UVA | Minnesota | Nebraska | Texas Tech | Texas | WVU | Louisville | Michigan | NC State

𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 Sweet 16: California Baptist | South Florida | UCLA | Prairie View A&M | Troy | Illinois | Houston | Arizona | Hawaiʻi | Kennesaw St. | Queens | Howard | Texas Tech | UVA | Tennessee State | Ohio State

The Sweet 16 is set in our #MarchToGraduationMadness brackets! 🏀🎓 In this tournament, schools advance on graduation rates, Pell access, and affordability — not just wins.

Check the updated brackets. Who’s your pick for the Elite 8?

#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #CCADoesTheWork

Women's bracket teams advancing to Round 2 in March to Graduation Madness: UT San Antonio, Iowa State, Murray State, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Howard, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Southern U., So. California, Colorado State, Idaho, Washington, UCSD, UVA, Fairleigh Dickinson, UCLA, Oklahoma St., Mississippi, Minnesota, Nebraska, Duke, Texas Tech, Jacksonville, Texas, Oregon, Kentucky, WVU, Rhode Island, Louisville, NC State, Michigan

Men's bracket advancing to round 2 in March to Graduation Madness: Siena, Ohio State, Northern Iowa, California Baptist, South Florida, ND State, UCLA, UConn, Prairie View A&M, Clemson, McNeese St, Troy, UNC Chapel Hill, Illinois, St. Mary's, Houston, Arizona, Utah State, Wisconsin, Hawai'i, Texas, Kennesaw St., Missouri, Queens, Howard, St Louis, Texas Tech, Hofstra, Miami (OH), UVA, Kentucky, Tennessee State

Round 1 of #MarchToGraduationMadness is complete! In our bracket, schools advance on grad rates, Pell Grant numbers, & net price. Check out the brackets to see who’s still in the running for the college completion championship. Round 2 soon!

#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd

It’s #MarchMadness 🏀 and we’re settling a different kind of bracket.

CCA’s 2026 #MarchtoGraduationMadness is back, ranking NCAA tournament schools on what really matters: graduation rates, Pell Grant access, and net price of attendance.

#CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork

A Vexing Problem for College Students: Course Availability

Course shutouts are frustratingly common — and they're costing students time and money.
CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva in @nytimes.com: course-sharing networks can help, but always verify credits will transfer before you enroll.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/y...

#HigherEd #CollegeCompletion

California needs 1.3 million more credentialed adults to reach its 70% postsecondary attainment goal by 2030. New report from CCA + @collegeopp.bsky.social lays out exactly how to get there. Read it now: completecollege.org/set-up-to-succeed #HigherEd #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #California

Our Why I Give series continues with donor Ira Kronitz. His support helps remove financial barriers for students committed to completing their college degrees and building strong futures!💙

#EduSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky #CollegeCompletion #WhyIGive

🎙️ NEW Episode: "Beyond the Numbers" with Dr. Leonard D. Taylor on leveraging data to center equity & measure student thriving beyond traditional metrics. Recorded live at UNCF UNITE Conference.
Watch: youtu.be/Vw7atttqky0
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CollegeCompletion

Ready to discover what's NEXT in student success? Join us on December 11 at 1 pm ET for a virtual follow-up to our Annual Convening—open to both NEXT attendees and those who couldn't join us in person.

Register: CompleteCollege.org/WhatsNext

#CCANext2025 #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion

1/2 NEW | The President’s FY26 budget proposes eliminating the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) and the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, two vital initiatives for #CollegeCompletion. buff.ly/iwFtPyF

With bold ideas and a commitment to college student success, leaders across #HigherEd came together June 10–11 to accelerate #CollegeCompletion nationwide. 🎥 Check out the recap of the 2025 CCA Policy Summit & Day on the Hill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTpH...
#CCADoesTheWork #StudentSuccess #EdPolicy

Louisiana designates May 19 2025 as College Completion Day Louisiana celebrates college graduates and promotes investment in higher education success

Louisiana is setting the stage for future success by declaring May 19, 2025, as College Completion Day to honor graduates and boost investment in higher education!

Learn more here

#LA #EducationSuccess #CitizenPortal #LouisianaHigherEducation #CollegeCompletion #InvestmentInEducation

7/7 On #CollegeCompletion Day, let’s honor the grads. But let’s also fight for the students still pushing, still striving, and still waiting for a system that sees them through to the finish line.

1/7 Happy #CollegeCompletion Day! Today we celebrate the millions of students who have earned their degrees. You did it – despite the odds, the hardships, and the systemic challenges. Today is your day!

Even with political divisions over higher education, bipartisan solutions exist. In a @usnews.com op-ed, CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva outlines five ways Congress can make meaningful progress to support students today. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

#HigherEd #CollegeCompletion

On average, each college stop-out represents $500,000 in lost lifetime earnings. Multiply that by millions, and the economic impact is staggering. #EconomicMobility #CollegeCompletion (3/8)

What's NEXT for higher education? Your innovations! The request for session proposals is now open. Submit your proposal to present at NEXT: The 2025 CCA Annual Convening. Submissions are due May 6. CompleteCollege.org/SessionProposals
#CCANext2025 #HigherEd #CollegeCompletion #StudentSuccess

It's time for #CollegeCompletion #MarchMadness! Once again, we are comparing the schools that made it to the NCAA #collegebasketball tournaments to see how they stack up in college completion. Check back after each round, and we'll share the results from our latest round.

Join CCA in DC, June 10-11, as part of our coalition to transform higher education. The 2025 CCA Policy Summit & Day on the Hill brings together bold innovators committed to college completion nationwide. Register by May 15 at: completecollege.org/2025DayOnThe...
#HigherEd #CollegeCompletion #Policy

Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Congratulations to CCA President @ccaprezyolanda.bsky.social for being named one of 40 leading women in higher education by @diverseissues.bsky.social!

www.diverseeducation.com/awards-honor...

#HigherEd #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion

Missouri coordinating board implements new policies for higher education transfer students Coordinating board mandates core transfer courses and establishes reverse transfer policy for students.

Missouri's House Bill 616 is set to revolutionize higher education by making student credit transfers seamless and ensuring accountability among institutions.

Learn more here

#MO #MissouriHigherEducation #InstitutionalAccountability #CollegeCompletion #StudentTransfer #CitizenPortal

Incentivized lab-in-the-field #experiment in #CapeVerde reveals:

- #FinancialSupport & #CollegeCompletion rates heavily influence students' #Migration decisions to #StudyAbroad;

- Providing more accurate #Information about funding opportunities may improve graduation rates.

An incentivized lab-in-the-field #experiment examines the determinants of #InternationalStudyMigration.

#FinancialSupport availability and #CollegeCompletion rates significantly increase intentions to study abroad.