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CCRC in the News

March 4, 2026

The Coming Dual-Enrollment Wars

Two- and four- year colleges are using dual enrollment as a recruitment strategy. In The Chronicle of Higher Education, John Fink said that well-designed courses with clear transfer routes will encourage students to persist after high-school graduation, making it a smart business move for colleges.

February 28, 2026

Community College Enrollment Outpaced University Enrollment This School Year

Joshua Thomas spoke with The College Fix about possible reasons behind the growth of community college enrollment, including economic uncertainty and comparatively low tuition costs.

February 27, 2026

First-Generation College Students Who Stop Out Rely on Family, Not Advisors, New Study Finds

A recent CCRC report examined first-generation students' reasons for stopping out and who they turned to for support. The findings paint a portrait of students navigating difficult decisions with minimal guidance from the institutions that enrolled them, The EDU Ledger reported.

Opinion

February 6, 2026

Commentary: Support Nontraditional Students by Expanding Child Care at Community Colleges

Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal for free childcare is an economically sound investment that would provide essential support for parents at community colleges, who often struggle to juggle work, school, and caregiving responsibilities, Pascale Mevs wrote in the Times Union.

October 8, 2025

Staying the Course on Reforms

In an op-ed for CC Daily, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay, co-authors of More Essential Than Ever, wrote about why community colleges are so well-positioned to meet student and workforce demand and the importance of successful reforms to ensure they continue to meet students' needs.

August 14, 2025

The Bachelor's Degree: Rethinking Pathways for Students in Rural Communities

Laramie County Community College president Joe Schaffer and CCRC's Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr wrote about paths to bachelor's degrees for rural students and how increasing bachelor's degree offerings at community colleges can serve rural populations in Inside Higher Ed.

Press Releases

October 14, 2025

High School Students Who Combine Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Courses Graduate College at Higher Rates and Earn More After College

A new report finds that students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework have better college and earnings outcomes.

March 31, 2025

New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

A new report provides specific recommendations to improve the nation's failing transfer system, citing examples of success from across the country.

October 14, 2024

Dual Enrollment Boosts College Success But Gaps Remain

A new report from CCRC documents higher rates of college-going and completion for dual enrollment students relative to students who don’t participate in dual enrollment.