CCRC in the News

• November 24, 2025

Half of Community College Students Change Programs Despite Initial Certainty, Study Finds

The EDU Ledger covered findings from a CCRC report that show half of community college students change their program of study within their first two years, despite expressing high levels of certainty about their initial choice.

• November 18, 2025

Why Community College Students Stop Out

Inside Higher Ed covered the release of a CCRC report focused on former community college students, their educational goals and expectations when they started, their college experiences, and the factors that contributed to their decisions to leave college. Community College Daily and The Chronicle of Higher Education's Daily Briefing newsletter also covered findings from the report.

• November 16, 2025

One of the Fastest Growing Demographics at Michigan Colleges is High School Students

John Fink told MLive that evidence suggests dual enrollment courses can potentially increase the likelihood of finishing high school and persisting in college, and added that the benefits of dual enrollment extend to local and state economies, too.

• November 14, 2025

Evolving Job Market, Soaring Loan Debt Drive Students to Community Colleges

As community college enrollments grow, Thomas Brock spoke with The Hill about the value of degrees and the importance of ensuring students have clear pathways to jobs that pay living wages.

• November 11, 2025

Friday 5 Live! The Future Of Dual Enrollment: National Trends and What’s Next

Aurely Garcia Tulloch discussed key topics in CCRC's research on dual enrollment and where dual enrollment is headed in this video podcast segment with Innovative Educators.

• October 29, 2025

College Grads Who Land Better Jobs Right Out of School Still Earn More Than Their Peers 5 Years Into Their Careers, Study Finds

“The first job after college really does seem to have this long-lasting predictive power for how grads are doing, at least in terms of their earnings years later,” CCRC's Judith Scott-Clayton told CNBC Make It.

• October 29, 2025

Shorter Term, Bigger Gain? More Colleges Try Eight-Week Calendar

Hoori Santikian Kalamkarian shared with EdSource that shortened academic terms were a promising strategy to increase course completion rates, but that it depends on how they are implemented.

• October 22, 2025

Unexplored Stories on Community Colleges

CCRC's Tom Brock spoke with Education Writers Association about the biggest story threads unfolding in community colleges, including dual enrollment, male enrollment, costs, and the impact of the Trump administration's policies.

• October 20, 2025

The Next Phase of the Guided Pathways Movement

Inside Higher Ed talked with CCRC's Davis Jenkins about his new book, More Essential Than Ever: Community College Pathways to Educational and Career Success, written with Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay.

• October 18, 2025

Texas Study Reveals Power of Combined Accelerated Programs for College Success

The EDU Ledger reported on CCRC's report on Texas students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework. The findings suggest a missed opportunity for CTE students seeking technical career paths, the Ledger reports.