California Community College Recovery
The Geography of California Community College Enrollment: Course-Taking Trends in the Online Era
The Geography of California Community College Enrollment: Course-Taking Trends in the Online Era
Wheelhouse | October 2025
This brief explores how the growth of online course taking over the past 10 years has affected the geography of enrollment, specifically the choices students make about where they take courses across California’s community college system.
Portraits of Resilience: Southern California Community College Students Navigating Challenges Amid the Pandemic
Portraits of Resilience: Southern California Community College Students Navigating Challenges Amid the Pandemic
Wheelhouse | July 2024
Drawing on narratives by five community college students, this brief offers insights into the evolving challenges students faced during and after the pandemic and discusses how colleges can address student needs in the post-pandemic period.
From the Disruption of the Pandemic, a Path Forward for Community Colleges
From the Disruption of the Pandemic, a Path Forward for Community Colleges
Wheelhouse | June 2024
This article in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning proposes flexibility in course formats as a key strategy to encourage enrollment and persistence post-pandemic and explores challenges associated with enrollment recovery. The authors include recommendations for college leaders to reengage students moving forward.
