We aim to make the postsecondary sector a more vital engine FOR SOCIAL AND economic MOBILITY.
About the Carnegie Classifications
The Carnegie Classifications —the nation’s gold standard for organizing higher education for over 50 years—now defines institutional excellence not only based on prestige, student selectivity or degrees awarded, but based on student outcomes. Its new Student Access and Earnings Classification measures how well institutions serve their communities and prepare students for strong, wealth-building careers, and highlights 478 standout institutions as Opportunity Colleges and Universities.
Opportunity College & Universities Profile Series
The Carnegie Foundation and ACE have launched a new series highlighting Opportunity Colleges and Universities (OCU) across the country.
News
Media
Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?
The winds of educational change are blowing. Tim Knowles is the 10th president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement …
Media
Opportunity Colleges: Measuring What Truly Matters
At my house, we are deep in the college search process. A bewildering array of glossy brochures arrive in our …
Media
Carnegie Classifications
Beyond ‘Prestige’: New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success
As widespread public skepticism about the value of a degree persists, a new institutional classification system recognizes colleges and universities that …
WHAT IS THE
CARNEGIE
UNIT?
Join Us
Find ways to impact change in education. Join us as we work together to create a world where every student’s potential is realized.
