What are the goals?
At its core, the Achieving the Dream initiative seeks to help more students reach their individual goals, which may include earning a community college certificate or degree, attaining a bachelor's degree, and/or obtaining a better job. Achieving the Dream colleges will maintain a high degree of access for historically underrepresented groups while working to increase the percentage of students who accomplish the following:
- Successfully complete the courses they take;
- Advance from remedial to credit-bearing courses;
- Enroll in and successfully complete gate-keeper courses;
- Enroll from one semester to the next;
- Earn degrees and/or certificates;

