Community College Research Center

New from CCRC: The Postsecondary Outcomes of High School Dual Enrollment Students: A National and Sate-by-State Analysis
The Postsecondary Outcomes of High School Dual Enrollment Students: A National and State-by-State Analysis
2024 Year in Review blog
The Year in Review: A Look Back at CCRC in 2024
How Many Students Are Taking Dual Enrollment Courses In High School? New National, State, and College-Level Data
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Unlocking Opportunity: New Tools to Help More Colleges Improve Post-Graduation Success at Scale
Unlocking Opportunity: New Tools to Help More Colleges Improve Post-Graduation Success at Scale

In this blog post, researchers from the Aspen Institute and CCRC share takeaways from their work with ten community colleges and introduce tools designed to help colleges increase the number of students on a path toward high-value programs.

Community Colleges and the Emerging Green Economy: A Call to Action
New from CCRC: Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies: Findings From a Survey of Community Colleges in Six States
Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies: Findings From a Survey of Community Colleges in Six States
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Online Courses Aren’t Going Away: Two New Reports Show How Self-Directed Learning Skills Can Improve Student Success
Online Courses Aren’t Going Away: Two New Reports Show How Self-Directed Learning Skills Can Improve Student Success

Although the rise in online coursetaking has benefits in terms of convenience and flexibility for students, it comes with new challenges. Two new reports offer insights into approaches that can help colleges support students in online courses, particularly STEM courses.

Understanding the Personal Support Networks of First-Generation College Students From Immigrant Backgrounds
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Latest Research Findings

The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion Through CUNY's ACE Program

The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion Through CUNY's ACE Program

December 2024

Judith Scott-Clayton, Irwin Garfinkel, Elizabeth Ananat, Sophie Collyer, Robert Paul Hartley, Anastasia Koutavas, Buyi Wang & Christopher Wimer

Lessons on Scaling Corequisites: The City University of New York’s Transition From Prerequisite to Corequisite Academic Support

Lessons on Scaling Corequisites: The City University of New York’s Transition From Prerequisite to Corequisite Academic Support

November 2024

Maggie P. Fay, Julia Raufman, Andrea Lopez Salazar, Selena Cho, Farzana Matin & Elizabeth M. Kopko

Creating Caring Campuses: A Faculty-Led Approach

Creating Caring Campuses: A Faculty-Led Approach

November 2024

Elisabeth A. Barnett, Selena Cho, Kristin M. Cornelius & Brad Phillips

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CCRC studies community colleges because they provide critical access to postsecondary education and are uniquely positioned to promote equity and social mobility in the United States. Our mission is to conduct research that helps these institutions strengthen opportunities and improve outcomes for their students, particularly those from underserved populations.

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