US university systems are key to boosting access and completion

Systems have the data to track students, the leverage to facilitate collaboration and the authority to create transfer policies, says Nancy L Zimpher

The US’ higher education delivery system is leaky at best. We are seeing record declines in enrolment due to a number of societal and economic factors, including rhetoric that questions the value proposition of higher education. Student debt is rising and there is a growing demand to demonstrate a return on investment.