UH’s ’15 to Finish’ Initiative Spotlighted at Nat’l Conference

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The University of Hawaii‘s “15 to Finish” campaign got some big kudos today at the Complete College America (CCA) conference in Denver, Colo., according to a UH press release.

The “15 to Finish” initiative, promoted through advertising and other publicity, encourages students to take 15 or more credits each semester so that they can graduate on time. That means two years for associate degrees and four years for baccalaureate degrees.

The CCA, which brings together 33 states, spotlighted UH’s initiative as a national mode, pointing to its widespread success. In fall 2011, just 15 percent of all freshmen took 15 or more credits. That number rose to 24 percent in fall 2012, according to a press release.

Success was especially pronounced at UH Manoa, which saw the percentage of freshmen taking 15 or more credits increase from 38 percent in 2011 to 56 percent in 2012.

— Alia Wong

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