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.

Transfer Turnaround: Rebounding Enrollments and Recommendations From the Updated Transfer Playbook

As transfer enrollments continue to rebound since the pandemic, four-year institutions and their community college partners have a renewed opportunity to strengthen the transfer pathway to bachelor’s degrees and beyond. In this webinar, researchers from CCRC, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, and the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program will highlight fresh data on transfer trends and outcomes and share actionable guidance from the updated Transfer Playbook.

A New Partnership to Explore How Community Colleges Are Preparing the New Energy Workforce: Meet Allison Moe From the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

A new CCRC study aims to help community colleges retool their workforce programs to adapt to changes in the energy sector. Researchers spoke with NREL’s Allison Moe about connecting with community and technical colleges and the potential impacts of the study.

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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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