On Thursday, October 23rd, join Campaign President Jessie Ryan, California Community Colleges Deputy Chancellor Dr. Rowena Tomaneng, California Community Foundation Vice President of Policy and Advocacy Shayna Englin, higher education leaders, and students live on Zoom as we honor the 2025 Pathway Champions. 

Each year, the Campaign for College Opportunity recognizes California Community Colleges and California State University campuses that are breaking barriers so more students can transfer and graduate with a degree.

Announcing the 2025 Honorees

This year, we proudly recognize 40 Pathway Champions paving the way for students across California.

Cerro Coso Community College

Chabot College

Coalinga College

Coastline College

College of the Canyons

College of the Redwoods

College of the Siskiyous

Copper Mountain College

De Anza College

East Los Angeles College

Foothill College

Los Angeles Harbor College

Los Angeles Trade Tech College

Mendocino College

Palo Verde College

Palomar College

Porterville College

San Diego Miramar College

Santa Rosa Junior College

West Valley College

Woodland Community College

Bakersfield College

Berkeley City College

Cal Poly Pomona

Cal State Fullerton

Cal State LA

Cal State Long Beach

Chaffey College

Clovis Community College

College of San Mateo

Evergreen Valley College

Grossmont College

Long Beach City College

Mira Costa College

Moorpark College

Pasadena City College

Sacramento State University

San Diego State University

Santa Monica College

Victor Valley College

California’s future depends on students being able to transfer and graduate. The Pathway Champions are uplifting students and strengthening California by creating seamless pathways to success. They are implementing placement reforms (AB 705 & 1705, Irwin) so more students succeed in transfer-level courses that count toward a degree, and strengthening the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) so students reach the CSU with junior standing and a clear path to a bachelor’s degree. Many of the Champions are also boldly addressing systemic barriers in transfer that block opportunity for historically underserved Black and Latinx students.  



Today, while 64% of California students attend a community college, only 19% of transfer-intending students do so after four years. For Latinx and Black students, the rates are just 16% and 13%, respectively. The Pathway Champions prove that these numbers can change and that, together, we can ensure more students achieve their college dreams.

JESSIE RYAN

President

Campaign for College Opportunity

DR. ROWENA TOMANENG

Deputy Chancellor

California Community Colleges

SHAYNA ENGLIN

Vice President of Policy and Advocacy

California Community Foundation

By sponsoring Pathway Champions, you not only show your support for expanding transfer and streamlined pathways that help students achieve their college dreams, you also honor the leaders and institutions who are driving this work forward.

Show your support for our Pathway Champions by contacting our Director of Development, Raquel Gonzalez, to learn more or secure your sponsorship and demonstrate your commitment to opportunity in higher education.

This celebration is made possible by funders whose investment supports our work to ensure equitable placement and seamless transfer pathways, opening doors for thousands of California students.

We thank our dedicated funders for investing in and partnering with us to strengthen college pathways.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY

The Campaign for College Opportunity is a California non-profit bipartisan policy and research organization that relentlessly champions student-centered higher education policy transformation and the dismantling of inequitable systems to eliminate educational, income, and wealth inequities and achieve racial equity and economic justice for Californians. Learn more about our impact