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Transforming education. Advancing economic opportunity.

THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION ADVANCES EDUCATION FOR EVERY STUDENT SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE HEALTHY, DIGNIFIED, AND FULFILLING LIVES. Learn more

120 Years of Impact in Education

1906

Carnegie Foundation is chartered by Congress

1918

TIAA_CREF (TIAA) Pension Fund established

1937

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) developed

1947

Educational Testing Service (ETS) launches

1968

Research supports creation of federal Pell Grant Program

1971

Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education

2022

High School Transformation

2025

Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCUs)

High School

TRANSFOR
MATION

Providing students with richer, more engaging learning opportunities.

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Postsecondary

INNOVA
TION

Driving economic opportunity for every young person.

Opportunity Colleges & Universities Profile Series

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STANISLAUS STATE

Our latest Opportunity Colleges & Universities profile features California State University, Stanislaus (Stan State). As an OCU, serving a student body that is 70 percent first-generation, Stan State demonstrates that broad access, deep community partnership, and long-term student success can go hand in hand.

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Why Opportunity Colleges and Universities Matter

A new designation within the Carnegie Classifications — long viewed as the nation’s gold standard for organizing the postsecondary sector …

Media

Teachers Like It. Research Is Promising. Is This the Solution to Teacher PD?

Carnegie Recognizes Colleges for Community Engagement

Colleges serving a different kind of student matter

Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust

Aldine ISD’s comeback: How the school district became one of the most improved in Texas

Degrees of Opportunity: Rethinking Value in Higher Ed

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