Publications
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Moving Past the Master Plan
October 31, 2017
This policy brief highlights various themes and priorities of the Master Plan that are still relevant today – access and equity, affordability, accountability for academic quality, and preparedness and the K-12 public education system – areas in which important improvements could be made.
Mind the Gap: Delivering on California's Promise for Higher Education
December 09, 2015
“California is in trouble” said Lande Ajose, Director of California Competes. “When the master plan was enacted, the state made a promise to ‘guarantee educational access for all.’ While students may have access, that access is not translating into equitable outcomes. That has implications not only for the state’s long term economic prospects but also for creating a coherent social fabric."
Educating Julio
April 02, 2014
Our report, Educating Julio, examines strategies for growing our community college enrollment building on the analysis we released in November of 2013. It describes some of the dynamics of community college enrollment that underlie the debate about how “unmet need” should be defined, identified, and addressed.
Charting a Course for California's Colleges: State Leadership in Higher Education
January 03, 2014
Despite its vast higher education system, California stands out as one of only two states without comprehensive oversight or coordination of higher education. Our new report, “Charting a Course for California’s Colleges: State Leadership in Higher Education,” examines how California and states across the nation guide and coordinate their postsecondary systems, offering lessons for California.
Informed Planning
June 19, 2012
This brief argues for a Higher Education Investment Board - an independent board that performs the functions of the California Student Aid Commission and is also responsible for developing information to assist policy makers and consumers in making wise choices.
Clear Accountability
June 12, 2012
This brief shows that establishing California Community Colleges as an independent and autonomous entity can help California toward its goal of graduating more students on time with the skills they need for good jobs.
Credential Crunch
June 05, 2012
This brief lays out how California can get to its goal of 5.5 million additional graduates by 2025 while ensuring that degrees and certificates conferred are meaningful.
The Road Ahead: Higher Education, California’s Promise, and Our Future Economy
June 01, 2012
Our 2012 publication, The Road Ahead, is the seminal report of the California Competes Council of civic and business leaders. The report found that by 2025 California will need 2.3 million more bachelor’s degrees and technical credentials than it is on track to produce in order to remain a highly competitive state.