Studies

Each of the five research teams is working on a major research project that evaluates promising interventions for increasing the number of students who earn degrees in open- and broad-access institutions. These studies seek to provide reliable evidence on the impacts and costs of strategies that policymakers and college leaders may consider adopting or expanding in their states and institutions. In addition, the Network Lead team is conducting a study focused on interventions related to information and advising.

Hope Center/APLU

Affording Degree Completion: A Study of Completion Grants at Accessible Public Universities

MDRC

Men of Color College Achievement Project

RAND/AIR

An Experimental Evaluation of Accelerated Pathways through Developmental Education

Stanford University

A Scalable Growth Mindset Intervention to Raise Achievement and Persistence in Community College

University of Virginia

Nudges to the Finish Line: Experimental Interventions to Prevent Late College Departure

Network Lead Team

Advising for College Success: Policies, Practices, and Programs That Support Students on the Path to College Completion

Supplemental cross-network studies

AIR/Hope Center

A Policy and Practice Scan of Strategies to Engage and Support Returning Students

RAND/Stanford/AIR

Approaches to Addressing Mental Health Needs of Community College Students

Hope Center/Stanford University

Improving Utilization of Non-Tuition Supports to Promote Community College Retention and Completion