The college attainment rate rose from 37.9 percent in 2008 to 38.3 percent in 2010, while college attainment for young adults is over 39 percent. The gains, according to the Lumina Foundation, are small but promising.
In response to this success, Lumina is adopting new tactics as part of a four-year strategic plan. Reports the
Chronicle of Higher Education:
First, the foundation will seek to spur communities, employers, state and local lawmakers, and higher-education leaders to adopt specific goals and actions to increase the number of students who earn postsecondary credentials.
Second, Lumina will help colleges and states develop new business and finance models that will lead to higher levels of college attainment.
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