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The pilot network was supported through grants from seven foundations: Arnold Ventures, Ascendium Education Group, Bank of America, ECMC Foundation, JPMorganChase, Lumina Foundation, and Strada Education Foundation.  \nIf you have questions about Unlocking Opportunity, please email [unlockingopportunity@aspeninstitute.org](unlockingopportunity@aspeninstitute.org).  \nAUTHORS:  \nTess Henthorne, Konrad Mugglestone, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, and Josh Wyner  \nUNLOCKING OPPORTUNITY PILOT COLLEGES:  \n• Laramie County Community College  \n• Lorain County Community College  \n• Monroe Community College  \n• Odessa College  \n• San Antonio College  \n• Sinclair Community College  \n• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College  \n• St. Petersburg College  \n• Tulsa Community College  \n• Valencia College  \nThe Aspen Institute College Excellence Program  \nThe Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential, build understanding, and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program supports colleges and universities in their quest to achieve a higher standard of excellence, delivering credentials that unlock life-changing careers and strengthen our economy, society, and democracy.  \nCommunity College Research Center  \nThe Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, has been a leader in community college research and reform for 30 years. CCRC’s work provides a foundation for innovations in policy and practice that help give every community college student the best chance of success.  \nExecutive Summary  \nWhile more community college students are earning credentials than ever before, the data show that more than a third of these credentials are unlikely to lead directly to good jobs that pay living wages or bachelor’s degrees that open doors to good jobs.1 For this reason, an increasing number of community colleges are working to improve student outcomes by ensuring that more students enter and complete programs that lead to good jobs, either directly after earning a community college credential or by transferring and attaining a bachelor’s degree. This effort helps develop regional talent and leads to increased economic mobility and a better life for students, one of the primary reasons they attend college.2  \nTo advance this goal, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and the Community College Research Center (CCRC) launched the Unlocking Opportunity network in 2023. The initiative began with 10 pilot colleges that together serve more than 170,000 students across diverse institutional contexts—from large, urban institutions to small, rural-serving colleges. Together, these colleges committed to enacting large-scale innovations that: (1) increase the number of students entering and completing high-value programs and (2) reduce the number of students enrolled in programs with weak post-completion outcomes. The idea: If more students enroll in programs that have high value for employment or transfer post-completion, more will graduate into good jobs, and more will attain bachelor’s degrees.  \nEarly results from Unlocking Opportunity show that such changes can be enacted in a relatively short time. From 2022 to 2025, the 10 pilot colleges increased enrollment in high-value pathways by more than 20,000 students (a 27 percent increase) and reduced enrollment in low-value programs by more than 7,600 students (a 25 percent decrease). Among students of color and lower-income students, the gains were particularly strong, with enrollment i","cbCaioSWd5y9l70y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioSWd5y9l70y","pdf",897242,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Mission and context\n## Unlocking Opportunity network (2023) and pilot colleges\n## Early results (2022–2025)\n## Remaining work and key promise","[{\"question\":\"Why does the report focus on credential outcomes instead of credential attainment alone?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that while more students earn credentials, more than a third are unlikely to directly lead to good jobs with living wages or bachelor’s degrees that open doors to such jobs.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes did the 10 pilot colleges make through Unlocking Opportunity?\",\"answer\":\"The initiative aimed to increase students entering and completing high-value programs and reduce enrollment in programs with weak post-completion outcomes, including structured educational plans.\"},{\"question\":\"What early results were reported between 2022 and 2025?\",\"answer\":\"The pilot colleges increased enrollment in high-value pathways by over 20,000 students (about 27%) and reduced enrollment in low-value programs by more than 7,600 students (about 25%).\"},{\"question\":\"What work does the report say is still needed after these enrollment shifts?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes ensuring students not only enroll but also complete high-value pathways, and assessing whether these program improvements raise wages and bachelor’s attainment rates for graduates.\"}]","Unlocking Opportunity - Progress Moving More Students Toward Good Jobs - Executive Summary | PDF",1792050680,48]