From Some-College-No-Degree to Success: Postsecondary Pathways for the 40 Million

Learn what is driving the trend of students stopping out, and what can be done to move these learners toward success.

The journey to a college degree contains major detours for more students than it may initially appear. Long heralded as the most critical pathway to economic mobility and personal fulfillment, higher education has come under greater scrutiny in recent years in terms of the value it provides and the outcomes its graduates experience. And for a surprisingly large group, enrollment does not result in a degree.

What is driving the troubling trend of students stopping out, and what can be done to move these learners toward success?

Join Inside Higher Ed's Colleen Flaherty for a live webcast that builds on the insights from the recently-published deep dive report of the same name. Featuring the report’s author, Kristi DePaul, with perspectives from higher education leaders deeply engaged in this work, the expert panel will discuss the current state of the stop-out, or “comebacker,” experience, the barriers for this population and the actions that institutional leaders and policy makers can take to better serve them in their postsecondary journeys.

The webcast will cover:

The profile of the growing population of students who stop out and the reasons given for leaving college
Some of the benefits and challenges that returnees may face that differ from first-time student peers
Notable examples of supportive policies and practices that states and institutions across the country are implementing to bring students who stop out back into higher education
Initiatives and interventions to ease the credit transfer process for returnees
Alternative credentialing programs and apprenticeships that offer pathways to careers, especially in the skilled trades

To get the most out of the webcast, download and explore the deep dive report.

Additional Resources:

The below resources can also be found in the deep dive report