Launched in 2009, the college completion agenda aims to significantly increase the number of community college graduates by 2020. While the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) (2012) believes that the goals of the completion agenda can be achieved without institutions sacrificing their mission or reducing student services, little is yet known about the impact this effort has had or is having on rural community colleges. The proliferation of performance-based funding models and the application of Resource Dependency Theory suggests that the potential impact is significant. Through collective case study and document analysis, the goal of this research was to understand the impact of the completion agenda on rural community colleges in Ohio. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]