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Chronicle rundown of Fed's 6-yr graduation rate data.

Commentary by Cliff Adelman on the flaws in the U.S. Dept. of Education reporting on postsecondary graduation rates. It also explores the issue of a national unit record data system.

Research done at the University of Indiana which uses the "Cliff Adelman" model for tracking postsecondary graduation rates.

Offers 10 policy recommendations for SREB states to increase the numbers of students who complete college degrees and career certificates toward the goal of having 60% of working-age adults earning some type of high-quality credential by the year 2025. Focuses on academic readiness; transfer and articulation; and costs and financial aid. (SREB, September 2010)

Provides college enrollment and graduation rates and other sets of data that SREB states can use to gauge progress in helping more people earn college degrees and career certificates. (SREB, December 2010)

Story on report showing increases in college graduation rates in Washington state

Recommendations from the Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force include: increasing the number of residents graduating with bachelor's degrees, especially in STEM fields; providing the universities with flexibility to set tuition; expanding financial assistance to low- and middle- income students through private and public strategies; and holding public universities accountable for graduating more students. (Washington Governor's Higher Education Funding Task Force, January 2011)