Accelerated Completions
The value of a degree lasts a lifetime. Earning it shouldn’t take that long.
“It all comes down to student success. And part of how we define student success is students who are graduating in four years or five years.”
DAVID SHORT, REGISTRAR, LAMAR UNIVERSITY

Ad Astra: Accelerating Completions
“Students need to know what their completion path looks like so they can plan their life path.”
TOM SHAVER, FOUNDER & CEO, AD ASTRA
Ad Astra removes the guesswork.

Ad Astra brings together accelerated completions for students and improved outcomes for institutions.
4.9% less time required for degree completion with a 12.2% increase in yearly productive credit hours.
Germanna Community College
Reduced student time to completion from 3.5 years to 3.1 years.
Alamo Colleges District | Northeast Lakeview College
Improved acceleration by 19.4% in less than three years.
Mohawk Valley Community College
Drive and measure accelerated completion. It’s all made possible by Ad Astra.


Essential
Scheduling
Collaborative academic scheduling software that improves operational efficiency.

Data-Informed Scheduling

Student-Centered Scheduling

Integrated
Planning

Success Stories

Lamar University
“Six-year graduation rates improved by 6% and average student contact hours improved by 4.2%”
Discover how Lamar University achieved something many universities haven’t been able to do: Multi-term scheduling centralized within their registrar’s office. But the story doesn’t end there.

South Louisiana Community College
“Reduced cancelled classes term-over-term from 15 to two.”
Learn how SLCC streamlined manual processes to improve efficiency and ROI.

West Virginia Northern Community College
“Course fill rate jumped from 49.5% in Fall 2018 to 62.6% in Fall 2021.”
Learn how WVNCC dramatically reduced course cancellations through the power of data.

Let’s begin our journey.
Education is a journey.
We set the course.
Learn more about how Ad Astra can help your institution improve graduation rates, financial stability, and equitable outcomes.
