[Webinar] Expanding Access: How One Land Grant University is Solving one of Higher Ed's Most Vexing Challenges

As part of its land-grant mission, Utah State University (USU) has continually sought ways to help all Utahns access educational pathways to economic mobility. USU recognized that some of its applicants weren’t adequately prepared to succeed in college and either did not qualify for admission or struggled after enrolling. Its solution was to create an earned admissions program that offers another pathway for students who do not meet admissions requirements to enroll in the institution. In the earned admissions program, students take three online foundational courses, and if they pass, they automatically earn admission to Utah State starting the following semester. Since the program was implemented in summer 2020, 63% of students who have completed it and earned admission to the university have enrolled.

Panelists from Utah State University, AASCU, APLU, and StraighterLine discuss how USU implemented its program, what the results have been so far, and how thinking more expansively about access can help institutions of higher education solve some of their most vexing enrollment challenges.

Hosted by StraighterLineLearn more about the success of the Earned Admission Program at Utah State University. View Case Study