bachelor's degree

Volman went back to school in 1992, pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

According to a 2019 national survey by a research institute at UCLA, 90% of freshmen say they plan to finish a bachelor’s degree within four years or less.

Suzanne Carlson, 42, received her GED in prison and then went on to get two associate degrees before joining the bachelor’s degree program Roy oversees.

Carlson finished her bachelor’s degree this spring but worries the credential won’t get her as far as she’d like.

Theresa Torricellas, 66, completed her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies this spring through Roy’s program at the California Institution for Women.