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IN.GOV  \nINDIANA COLLEGE COMPLETION REPORT 2020- INTRODUCTION  \nCollege Completion in Indiana is Trending Upward, but Achievement Gaps  \nare Also Widening  \nIncreasing Indiana’s college completion rates is the most important goal for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, as completion is our most powerful tool to measure success.  \nThe 2020 College Completion Report will show:  \n• How Indiana’s college graduates overall are faring at completing their schooling on time (within two years for an associate degree or four years for a bachelor’s degree) or within an extended timeframe (within six years of beginning any degree program)  \n• The on-time and extended-time completion rates at all of Indiana’s public colleges and universities, along with demographic break-outs, persistence rates and trends over time for each institution  \n• A spotlight on growing achievement gaps, particularly with regard to race and ethnicity  \nAs the Commission states in its fourth strategic plan for higher education, Reaching Higher in a State of Change, completion is “the key to unlocking individual opportunity for all Hoosiers and ultimately strengthening our economy and personal well-being.”  \nWe’re not taking the significance of completion lightly.  \nAs we continue on to 2025 with Reaching Higher in a State of Change as our guiding document, the Commission will release annual report cards updating our progress on key metrics. Along with Indiana’s college-going rate and economic metrics, we will track the on-time, six-year, and adult learner completion rates.  \nIndiana set a goal in 2012 of having at least 60 percent of working-age Hoosiers with education and training beyond high school by 2025. We cannot make it to that goal without increasing Indiana’s college completion rates for all populations of students.  \nWe track completion in two ways: on time and extended time. Completing college on time is crucial for a student’s return on investment. The Commission’s 2020 College Value Report shows taking extra time to earn a two-year or four-year degree can cost thousands extra in added tuition and debt (not including lost wages during that extra time) . Our most significant success in the past five years has been the improvement in on-time completion rates.  \nINDIANA COLLEGE COMPLETION REPORT 2020  \nINDIANA COLLEGE COMPLETION REPORT 2020- INTRODUCTION  \nTracking extended-time completion allows us to follow students who transfer schools and finish their degree elsewhere. It also accounts for students’ unexpected life events (living through a global pandemic, for example) .  \nCompletion, equity and talent  \nThe Commission identifies three priority areas in Reaching Higher in a State of Change: completion, equity and talent. These priorities correlate and overlap and we again highlight this convergence in the 2020 College Completion Report.  \nAn important discussion around equity and completion is how underrepresented populations complete college. The good news is on-time and extended-time completion rates overall for minority students are increasing, though gaps persist—particularly for Black and Hispanic college students in Indiana.  \nThe on-time completion achievement gap between Hispanic students and the statewide average is smaller than the gap between Black students and the statewide average: 8.5 percentage points, compared to 20.6 percentage points, respectively. These gaps require targeted and comprehensive student supports.  \nThe significant impact of Indiana’s landmark early college promise program, 21st Century Scholars , is highlighted again in the Completion Report (as it was in the 2020 College Readiness Report and will be in the forthcoming 2020 College Equity Report) .  \nScholars’ on-time completion rates continue to improve, almost doubling since 2015, likely due to the impact of credit completion requirements, the requirements for Scholars to complete the Scholar Success P","cbCaitOHkPPApjsG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitOHkPPApjsG","pdf",3093228,34,"English","# Introduction\n## Completion in Indiana: trends and measurement\n## Equity and completion: persistent gaps\n## Talent and study programs: STEM and outcomes\n# Key Takeaways\n## Completion: more Hoosiers graduating","[{\"question\":\"How does Indiana define completion in the 2020 report?\",\"answer\":\"Completion is tracked in two ways: on-time completion (within two years for an associate or four years for a bachelor’s) and extended-time completion (within six years of starting a degree).\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report say about equity in college completion?\",\"answer\":\"On-time and extended-time completion rates for minority students are increasing overall, but gaps persist—particularly for Black and Hispanic students. 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