tag: 90-credit degree
Past Event
October 1, 2026
90-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees
Jobs for the Future (JFF) is hosting the inaugural in-person convening of the ELEVATE Postsecondary Network. The network brings together a broad coalition of state-level leaders from success centers, departments of education, system offices, education agencies and associations, and key postsecondary institutions. At the annual in-person convening, network members participate in a national conversation and engage in peer learning and collaborative problem-solving across state and regional contexts. Ithaka S+R’s Ifeatu Oliobi and Elizabeth Pisacreta will co-lead an interactive breakout…
Past Event
October 16, 2026
Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program Identification Framework
Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) are bringing institutional teams together to continue advancing the development of three-year bachelor’s degree programs across Ohio. At the convening, Ithaka S+R’s Ifeatu Oliobi and Ini Umosen will present on and lead an interactive session on its forthcoming Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program Identification Framework, developed as part of its broader portfolio of work on Three-Year Bachelor’s Degrees.
Blog Post
September 10, 2026
Evaluating the Promise and Value of 90-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees
This blog post was last updated on October 27, 2026. Earning a bachelor’s degree is still one of the surest routes to economic mobility. But affordability concerns, changing student needs, and a shifting labor market are raising the pressure on states and colleges to demonstrate that a degree is really worth it. In response, an increasing number of states are authorizing bachelor’s degrees that require as few as 90 credits, rather than the 120 credits or more that most bachelor’s…