Authors: Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D., Kasey J. Martin, Lindsey L. Evans and Kashea N. Pegram
Date of publication: Summer 2010

This report examines the experiences of three Houston area four-year universities that are participating in Achieving the Dream, a national initiative designed to use data-driven decision making to promote student success, especially among low-income students and students of color. Each of these universities is a minority-serving institution, two are Historically Black Colleges or Universities and one is a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Achieving the Dream and Four-Year Institutions: Perspectives from Three Houston