Letter From the Director: Loss of Federal Funding to CCRC

On March 7, CCRC was notified by the U.S. Department of Education that four of its grants from the Institute of Education Sciences had been terminated. In this blog post, Thomas Brock describes the scope of the cancelled projects and the effects of the federal funding loss.

Which Community College Awards Are Likely to Prepare Students for Post-Completion Success?

This report uses IPEDS and College Scorecard data to classify the credentials awarded by community colleges in 2022-23 and to assess which credentials are and are not likely to enable students to secure a living-wage job or transfer efficiently in a major.

Strengthening Community College Pathways to Post-Completion Success: Lessons From a Decade of CCRC Research

A forthcoming book to be published in August 2025 takes stock of what we have learned over nearly a decade of research on the guided pathways model for whole-college transformation. This blog post, the first in a series, features insights from the book, including practical guidance for community colleges on meeting the challenges they face today.

The Dual Enrollment Pathways SOAA: Assessing and Improving Dual Enrollment Practices at Scale

Check out the dual enrollment pathways scale of adoption assessment, a self-assessment tool for colleges and college–K-12 partnerships to compare their current dual enrollment practices against the DEEP framework.

Looking Beyond the Screen: Connection and Humanity in Online Learning Environments

Five years after the onset of the pandemic, students enrolled in online classes are still reporting a lack of social connection and feelings of isolation. CCRC researcher Akilah Thompson shares strategies in this blog post to help students feel more engaged, confident, and human in their online courses.

Latest Research Findings

Which Community College Awards Are Likely to Prepare Students for Post-Completion Success? 

Davis Jenkins, John Fink & Tatiana Velasco

The Transfer Playbook (Second Edition): A Practical Guide for Achieving Excellence in Transfer and Bachelor’s Attainment for Community College Students

Tania LaViolet, Kathryn Masterson, Alex Anacki, Joshua Wyner, John Fink, Aurely Garcia Tulloch, Jessica Steiger & Davis Jenkins

Strategies for Scaling Multiple Measures Assessment: Lessons from Arkansas

Hollie Daniels Sarica

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Looking Beyond the Screen: Connection and Humanity in Online Learning Environments

Reimagining Program Recruitment and Onboarding Using the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan Framework

The Dual Enrollment Pathways SOAA: Assessing and Improving Dual Enrollment Practices at Scale

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