A Snapshot of Postsecondary Access and Opportunity in California
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| Title: | A Snapshot of Postsecondary Access and Opportunity in California |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Janiel Santos, Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) |
| Source: | Institute for Higher Education Policy. 2025. |
| Availability: | Institute for Higher Education Policy. 1825 K Street Suite 720, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-861-8223; Fax: 202-861-9307; e-mail: institute@ihep.org; Web site: http://www.ihep.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Postsecondary Education High Schools Secondary Education Higher Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, Educational Opportunities, Underserved Students, Educational Policy, Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Community College Students, Transfer Policy, Career Pathways, Information Systems, Student Recruitment, College Admission, College Enrollment, Admission Criteria, In State Students |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| Abstract: | Ensuring students from all backgrounds can access valuable postsecondary opportunities is critical to meeting the national imperative for an educated, resilient, and diverse workforce. In 2023, the Supreme Court's "Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA)" v. "President and Fellows of Harvard College" decision limited the ways in which colleges and universities can use race-conscious admissions practices nationwide. While California leaders have implemented strategies to address enrollment declines that have yielded progress, more work remains. This brief offers a snapshot of several strategies the state has employed to expand postsecondary access without race-conscious policies or practices. Drawing on conversations with K-12 and college access practitioners, researchers, and advocates in the state, the authors highlight what has worked, where challenges remain, and what lessons policymakers in other states can learn as they chart their own paths forward in the post-SFFA era. [This brief was funded by the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED677250 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Ensuring students from all backgrounds can access valuable postsecondary opportunities is critical to meeting the national imperative for an educated, resilient, and diverse workforce. In 2023, the Supreme Court's "Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA)" v. "President and Fellows of Harvard College" decision limited the ways in which colleges and universities can use race-conscious admissions practices nationwide. While California leaders have implemented strategies to address enrollment declines that have yielded progress, more work remains. This brief offers a snapshot of several strategies the state has employed to expand postsecondary access without race-conscious policies or practices. Drawing on conversations with K-12 and college access practitioners, researchers, and advocates in the state, the authors highlight what has worked, where challenges remain, and what lessons policymakers in other states can learn as they chart their own paths forward in the post-SFFA era. [This brief was funded by the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund.] |
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