A 31,000-student university increased graduation rates for freshmen Pell Grant recipients from 61% in 2005 to 72% in 2012, nearly reaching the graduation rate of non-Pell students. This demonstrates the university's success in improving student outcomes, particularly for traditionally underrepresented groups.

1. 61%
72%
INCREASING COLLEGE
GRADUATION RATES:
A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
percent in 2012, nearly the
same rate as non-Pell students.
Learning From High-Performing
and Fast-Gaining Institutions
2005
2012
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY

2. CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY–NORTHRIDGE
2000
2005
47.9%
42.1%
45%
36.5%
34.3%
34%
GRADUATION RATES
26.3%
An institution that
improved student success
on their campuses
and gave traditionally
excluded students a
real chance by way of a
college degree.
2010
All students
Latino students
Low-income students

3. 61%
72%
A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
percent in 2012, nearly the
same rate as non-Pell students.
2005
2012
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY

4. A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
Apercent inurban nearly the
diverse, 2012, institution
where underrepresented
same rate as non-Pell students.
minority students graduate
at a higher rate than their
white peers.
61%
72%
GEORGIA STATE
UNIVERSITY
2005
2012
FLORIDA STATE
GRADUATION
UNIVERSITY RATES

5. SAN DIEGO STATE
UNIVERSITY
Where graduation rates for
Latino students — a quarter of
all undergraduates —
nearly doubled from 31.4
percent in 2002 to 58.8 percent
in 2011.
2002
2011
31.4%
58.8%

6. A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
percent in 2012, nearly the
same rate as non-Pell students.
AT GREENSBORO
61%
72%
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
2005
2012
A 15,000-student public university that has eliminated the
graduation rate gap between black and white students.
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY

7. 61%
72%
A 31,000-student university that
A private, nonprofit university
increased graduation rates for
that increased graduation rates
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
for Latino students2005 to 72
from 61 percent in 19 points
to nearlyin 2012, nearly the its
percent the same rate as
white students.
same rate as non-Pell students.
19 pts
2005
2012
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY

8. UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN–EAU CLAIRE
Where graduation rates
for freshmen Pell Grant
recipients increased from
49 percent in 2005 to 60
percent in 2010.
2005
2010
49%
60%

9. A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
percent in 2012, nearly the
same rate as non-Pell students.
61%
72%
VIRGINIA
COMMONWEALTH
UNIVERSITY
2005
2012
Which increased the graduation rate for black students
13 points to roughly the same rates as its white students.
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY

10. A 31,000-student university that
increased graduation rates for
freshmen Pell Grant recipients
from 61 percent in 2005 to 72
percent in 2012, nearly the
Where course redesign
same rate as non-Pell students.
efforts dramatically improved
pass rates in gateway
mathematics courses.
61%
72%
UNIVERSITY OF
ALABAMA
2005
2012
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY