Posts published on October 3, 2010

Should Colleges Be Paid For Completion Rather Than Enrollment In Courses?

Many states pay colleges forĀ  initial student enrollment, credit hour, or after a few weeks in a course. For example, California community colleges are paid by the state after the third week of enrollment. What if colleges were paid only for students who completed courses? This would change the colleges incentives, and spur more student progress toward completion of their programs.