In the throes of the recent economic downturn, the nation’s leaders have repeatedly pointed to America’s higher education system as one of the key engines that will drive the country’s recovery in the years to come. In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama lamented America’s failure to keep pace with other industrialized nations and challenged the country to regain its mantle as the worldwide leader in postsecondary attainment. While previous reform efforts have focused on increasing access to higher education, increasing postsecondary attainment will require higher levels of college retention and completion. Put simply, colleges and universities will have to do a better job of serving the students that they enroll.

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