CSU to shift the endgame for student success: A good job and a four-year degree.

For decades, the California State University system focused on graduation rates as the top marker of student success, in line with most of its fellow higher education institutions. But CSU — often called “the People’s University” — is poised for a major reset as it changes its ultimate goalpost from a four-year degree to a good job. As more students and families question the value of a college pedigree, the nation’s largest four-year university system plans to boost efforts to link higher education with clear employment payoffs, offering more intentional advising on how to choose a career path of interest, select the right major for it and network with alumni and others to help land related internships and jobs.