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State of Higher Education in California
At College Futures Foundation, we aspire to help shape better futures for Californians and their families. We believe that achieving a robust, inclusive society and economy in California requires moving beyond the status quo and ensuring that the most underserved learners and workers in our state — Black and Latinx adults, those aged 25 or Read more >
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“California College Programs That Pay” Report Reveals Where Some College Programs Deliver Big While Some Don’t
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3 a.m. PDT Thurs., Oct. 3, 2024 CONTACT Sara Sandhu, Senior Communications Officer ssandhu@collegefutures.org (415) 287-1819 College Futures Foundation says California’s diverse learners deserve transparency on their education investment, challenges institutions to deliver on economic mobility Oakland, CA (Oct. 3, 2024) – New research from College Futures Foundation provides fresh insight into Read more >
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California College Programs That Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials
College Futures Foundation’s new report, California College Programs That Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials, provides fresh insight into just how long it takes graduates to recoup higher education costs by specific programs of study at institutions across California. Lead author and researcher of the report, Michael Itzkowitz of the HEA Group examined Read more >
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Supporting Student Success Together
In 2021, in response to the long-standing high rates of college student basic needs insecurity that were exacerbated by the pandemic, College Futures Foundation funded 5 community-based organizations (CBOs) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire, Rise Student Navigator Network, OneFuture Coachella Valley, Braven, and United Way Bay Area – partnering with California higher education institutions to provide holistic student supports. College Futures then engaged Education Northwest, an education research and evaluation firm, in a learning project to examine the capacities, conditions, and strategies necessary to form successful partnerships between CBOs and higher education institutions. Read more >
News & Commentary
Understanding the Path to Economic Mobility for California’s Learners
California boasts the fifth largest economy in the world and is a national model for progress and equity in many ways. Despite this prosperity, California struggles with some of the highest levels of income inequality in the country. How can higher education serve as a pathway for the lowest income Californians and their families to Read more >
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Golden Opportunities: Measuring Return on Investment in California Higher Education for Low- and Moderate-Income Learners
At College Futures Foundation, we believe that aligning postsecondary education for economic mobility is an important piece of the puzzle if we want a robust, inclusive economy in California. We also believe that when learners spend their time and money on a postsecondary education, they should see a return on investment (ROI). Yet, ROI measures Read more >