CCRC in the News
Education Department Cuts Could Leave Colleges Without Critical Data. Here’s What Students Need To Know.
BestColleges spoke with CCRC director Thomas Brock and research affiliate Jordan Matsudaira about cuts to the non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences that could lead to gaps in the data typically used to improve student outcomes.
Takeaways From IPEDS’ Dual Enrollment Data
John Fink joined an episode of Parchment's podcast to explore the key takeaways from CCRC’s analysis of IPEDS data and unpack how dual enrollment shapes students’ postsecondary experience.
Can Middle Schoolers Handle College? This San Jose School Is Finding Out
Research shows that high schoolers who take college classes are more likely to attend college and graduate, but there’s little research on how middle school students fare, John Fink told CalMatters.
College Costs Would Soar for Some Low-Income Students Under Republican Bill
CCRC's Veronica Minaya spoke with The Hechinger Report about a proposed bill that could affect Pell recipients' completion rates, especially at community colleges.
Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.
As more students take college-level classes in high school, John Fink spoke with EdSurge about ways to ensure the classes are accessible to everyone.
More States Are Allowing Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor's Degrees
Davis Jenkins spoke about community colleges offering bachelor's degrees for an NPR story on rural students' access to higher education. The article also appeared in The Hechinger Report.
Collections on Defaulted Student Loans May Affect Millions of People's Credit Scores
ABC News spoke with Judith Scott-Clayton about what will happen to student loan borrowers who are delinquent on payments.
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings
Maria Cormier spoke with The Assembly about a proposed funding model, Propel NC. Rather than allocating money among the 58 community colleges based on full-time course enrollment, the new model would fund programs designed to lead to high-demand jobs in their areas.
3 Strategies for Improving Upward Transfer
Inside Higher Ed reported on a CCRC report outlining recommendations to raise transfer outcomes for two-year college students.
The Next Frontier of Pathways
While guided pathways reforms to date have focused on removing barriers to completion, CCRC researchers proposed that colleges should focus more on students’ motivation. Community College Daily reported on the findings they presented at their 2025 AACC session.
