Annual ADT State Status Reports

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This report to the Legislature and Department of Finance, submitted by AICCU on behalf of California independent, nonprofit higher education institutions, provides an annual status update on the implementation of the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Commitment between AICCU and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.

View report by year: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020  

Annual Admissions Reports

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This report to the California State Legislature and Department of Finance, submitted on behalf of independent, nonprofit higher education institutions by AICCU, provides statutorily mandated admissions reports per California Education Code Section 66018.5.

View report by year: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Making the Leap: Findings of a Regional Exploration of Student Transfer from CCC to ICCU

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Findings of a Regional Exploration of Student Transfer from Community College to Independent Colleges and Universities

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Survey Report on COVID-19 Return to Campus Fall 2021

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Colleges and universities have largely returned to in-campus operations for the 2021-22 academic year. As they welcome back students, faculty, and staff amid an ongoing global pandemic, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) administered a survey to its member institutions in October 2021.

View the full report here.

 

Research Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Fall 2020 Enrollment

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created major disruptions across all sectors of American society, including colleges and universities. In order to better understand the impact on student enrollment in California, AICCU conducted a survey of admissions and enrollment staff at 80+ member institutions on enrollment patterns for three populations: 1) first-time freshmen, 2) transfer students, and 3) returning students.

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SB 85 Reporting 2017-2018

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In response to the Legislature and Department of Finance (DOF), independent, nonprofit higher education institutions represented by the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) have an obligation under Education Code Section 69432 (2017, Chapter 23, Section 5 (SB 85)1 , effective June 27, 2017) to submit a report demonstrating their progress toward increasing the number of low-income students, California transfer students, and online education offerings.

View the full report here.

 

Campus Climate Report 2017

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AICCU committed to providing the Legislature with a campus climate report for California’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities, within the confines of privacy protections for student data under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The purpose of this report is to provide greater information, policies in place at campuses, and to broaden the understanding of the campus climate.

View the full report here.

Grad PLUS

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The Graduate PLUS (Grad PLUS) loan program, which provides graduate students access to federal borrowing beyond unsubsidized loan limits, will end for new borrowers on July 1, 2026. With the program’s elimination, ICCU institutions face significant challenges sustaining student access to advanced degrees in critical workforce areas. These programs serve as essential pipelines to professions in primary care, mental and behavioral health, dentistry, allied health, education, and law.

View the full report here.

Educator Programs

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The AICCU Education Deans and Directors Council represents 44 colleges, schools, and programs of education which train and credential California's future educator workforce, including teachers and administrators. This report provides insights into the impact of our programs on California’s future educator workforce.

View report by year: 2025, 2024, 2023

Impact Reports

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What impact does the independent sector have on California’s higher education ecosystem? This report highlights enrollment, demographic, and other important data collected over the past year.

View report by year: 2025 (state and federal), 2024

 

Physician Assistant

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California is the state with the highest employment level in physician assistants (PA) and 95% of PA graduates come from independent, nonprofit colleges and universities.

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HEERF Utilization

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To help higher education institutions and students through the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided financial support through the three COVID-19 relief acts—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). In California, nearly $10.1 billion in COVID-19 relief aid was awarded to higher education institutions and students via the HEER Fund. Of this total statewide amount, 85.6% has been spent as of November 30, 2022. This report provides a high-level summary of the disbursement of CARES Act HEERF for institutions and students.

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Affordability

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ICCUs collectively educate nearly 200,000 undergraduates, including over 28,000 Cal Grant recipients and nearly 50,000 Pell Grant students. Given our large statewide presence – from the Bay Area to San Diego – ICCUs represent the majority of four-year higher education institutions, making the independent sector a critical partner in providing regional access and preparing the state's skilled workforce. Institutional financial aid officers work to make these institutions truly accessible to students of all backgrounds and means.

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