Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream is dedicated to making the student success agenda a priority at community colleges and with state and national policymakers and stakeholders.

To create and implement student success strategies, Achieving the Dream provides:

On-campus coaching with faculty, staff and leadership
Assistance with data collection and analysis
Access to information on innovative and successful practices
Networking opportunities and resources to address barriers
Guidance on engaging the college and community in supporting student success

View the "Field Guide for Improving Student Success" Read about our techniques in "Principles and Practices of Student Success"

Achieving the Dream has established a national network of over 100 institutions in 22 states, serving nearly 1 million students.

The initiative is working at the national and state level to change priorities, rules, regulations, and resource allocations to make it easier for community colleges to implement practices that improve student outcomes.

View our college profiles View Achieving the Dream state policy accomplishments Meet our partners and funders

A number of factors are converging to make student success more important than ever:

National shift toward a skilled labor force
National need for more college graduates
Record numbers of students enrolling in higher education
The demand to earn higher wages

Meet our leader colleges See our research Explore our case studies