California
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.
Labor Market Opportunities and Declining Community College Enrollment in the Pandemic Era The Picture in Los Angeles County
Labor Market Opportunities and Declining Community College Enrollment in the Pandemic Era The Picture in Los Angeles County
Center for Education Policy Research | July 2024
Using data from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators, this brief explores changes in the Los Angeles County labor market and in the working-age population as a plausible explanation for some of the enrollment decline at the county’s community college campuses.
Regaining Ground: Enrollment Trends in the Los Angeles Community College District in the Wake of COVID-19
Regaining Ground: Enrollment Trends in the Los Angeles Community College District in the Wake of COVID-19
Center for Education Policy Research | July 2024
In this brief, the authors examine changes in enrollments at the Los Angeles Community College District between fall 2017 and summer 2023 to document the extent of pandemic-era enrollment declines overall and across student populations.
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.
Filling the Gap: CalFresh Eligibility Among University of California and California Community College Students
Filling the Gap: CalFresh Eligibility Among University of California and California Community College Students
California Policy Lab | June 2024
This report links college enrollment and financial aid application data and compares it to CalFresh eligibility rules to create more precise estimates of how many students are likely eligible for CalFresh. The authors pinpoint the eligibility criteria and program rules that appear to have the biggest impact in determining eligibility.
How Did Pandemic Recovery Funding Support California Community Colleges?
How Did Pandemic Recovery Funding Support California Community Colleges?
Public Policy Institute of California | May 2024
The survey findings in this report explore how Higher Education Emergency Relief funding supported students and institutions during the pandemic and illuminate differences by key college-level demographic, district structure, and college characteristics. Findings may guide future funding and policy efforts and inform campus strategies.
CalFresh Participation Among California’s College Students: A 2021–22 School Year Update
CalFresh Participation Among California’s College Students: A 2021–22 School Year Update
California Policy Lab | April 2024
This data point provides estimates of CalFresh participation rates among community college and University of California students in California.
CalFresh Participation Among California’s College Students: A 2020–21 School Year Update
CalFresh Participation Among California’s College Students: A 2020–21 School Year Update
California Policy Lab | April 2024
This data point provides estimates of CalFresh participation rates among community college and University of California (UC) students in California. It updates numbers from a previous first data point, which focused on CalFresh enrollment during the 2019–20 school year.
“We Will Not Go Back to What We Had”: Faculty’s Efforts to Deliver Effective Distance Education in the Los Angeles Community College District
“We Will Not Go Back to What We Had”: Faculty’s Efforts to Deliver Effective Distance Education in the Los Angeles Community College District
Center for Education Policy Research | August 2023
In response to student demand that arose during the pandemic, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has modified its course offerings to allow for more online and hybrid options. This brief examines faculty reactions to the use of a variety of course modality options.
Pandemic-Period Enrollment and Persistence in California Community Colleges
Pandemic-Period Enrollment and Persistence in California Community Colleges
Wheelhouse | August 2022
This infographic illustrates changes in student enrollment and persistence in the first 18 months of the pandemic.
