Publications
The Tennessee Coaching Project: Student and Coach Experiences
TBR—The College System of Tennessee | June 2024
This policy brief shares findings from a pilot study TBR conducted in fall 2023 to better understand how and why the coaching model is working. The findings suggest that coaching benefits students by helping them build deeper relationships, develop connections across campus, and navigate college processes.
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
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
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.
The Tennessee Coaching Project: Enhancing Corequisite Learning Support With Success Coaching at Community Colleges
TBR—The College System of Tennessee | April 2024
In a pilot project at two Tennessee colleges, success coaches work with students to navigate coursework, connect with campus resources, and explore careers. This brief overview of the Tennessee Coaching Project details early results that suggest that coaching had a positive impact on student success. Originally published in June 2023 and updated in April 2024.
Coaching with Labor Market Data: Recommendations for Practice
TBR—The College System of Tennessee | April 2024
This policy brief provides an overview of the challenges both students and the Tennessee workforce at large are facing, the training coaches engaged in to have career-focused conversations with students, and information on the tools they are utilizing.
How HEER Funding Rescued Community Colleges From the Pandemic
CCRC | March 2024
Using financial data from IPEDS, this brief examines what happened to community college revenue and student aid during the pandemic and assesses the importance of Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funding for community colleges and their students.
Transfer and Progress: Fall 2023 Report
NSC Research Center | February 2024
This report combines information on current term transfer rates with data on community college students who reach transfer and completion milestones within six years. Detailed data on postsecondary participation, mobility, and progress among economically disadvantaged students is included, as well as disaggregated data on disparities in pandemic recovery and transfer outcomes across differing student and institutional characteristics.
An Analysis of Federal Pandemic Relief Funding at Community Colleges
CCRC | February 2024
This report examines how Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funds were distributed to community colleges and the extent to which the colleges spent those funds. It also explores how HEER funding and spending patterns differed by institutional and student characteristics.
Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2023
NSC Research Center | January 2024
This dashboard-based report provides the latest college enrollment estimates along with new analyses of students’ neighborhood income background, enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), community college enrollment by transfer or vocational program focus, and trends by institution locale, along with more detailed information on enrollment by credential level, age, and major field.
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