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Graduation rates around the nation are lacking; with many people enrolling in colleges but few graduating on time or not at all, according to a report by Complete College America. Complete College America is a non-profit organization that strives to improve college graduation rates. This report also shows that fewer than 20% of students that receive the Pell grants, older students, blacks, and Latinos attending college part time will earn their degree in six years. The report blames the fact that many students that enroll are required to take non-credit remedial courses that act as a barrier for them earning credits and ultimately blocking them from graduating. The report suggests that states should create incentives to encourage colleges to focus on graduation rates. The report shows that City University of New York’s (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs is a good practice employed by the university. With the graduation rates of students under this program much greater than students that are not enrolled in the program.