CCRC in the News
Study Says Community College Students Less Likely to Transfer to 4-Year School
A new report found that less than half of community college students that transfer to four year institutions finish a bachelor's degree within six years of starting college. Tatiana Velasco joined Drive Time with Michael Wallace on WCBS 880 to discuss the report's findings.
New Data Signal Flawed Transfer Process
Tatiana Velasco spoke with Inside Higher Ed about two new reports that reveal few community college students who intend to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree actually succeed. Forbes, Higher Ed Dive, and Community College Daily also covered the release of the reports.
Virginia Colleges Are Trying to Make It Easier for Community College Students to Transfer. Doing So May Boost Enrollment.
Cardinal News covered Virginia's efforts to streamline the transfer process. John Fink weighed in on what makes college transfer a complex topic.
Enrollments Rise After Pandemic-Related Declines
Undergraduate enrollment is up again, according to new data. Tom Brock spoke with Inside Higher Ed about why students are choosing community colleges. Brock's quote was also featured in a Fortune article.
After Pandemic Disruption, Enrollment at CCAC Stabilizes
Tom Brock spoke with PublicSource about post-pandemic enrollment trends.
What Are the Big Higher Education Stories for 2024?
DEI is central to the mission of community colleges, but that doesn’t make them immune from current struggles, Director Thomas Brock told Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Brock also predicted that in 2024, community colleges will continue to work on ensuring access for underrepresented students and will focus on strategies for student success and completion.
Community Colleges Primed For, but Struggling With, Tech Adoption
“Technology adoption is hard to do, especially when you’re underfunded,” Hoori Kalamkarian explained to Inside Higher Ed. “It takes a lot of training time, staff time, getting a buy-in among the staff—and doing that at a community college is especially challenging.”
A State Calculates the Costs of Dual Enrollment
In an article on the costs of dual enrollment in Inside Higher Ed, John Fink noted some of the ways that dual enrollment can pay off for community colleges.
In College Math, Faculty Is Key. But Will This Insight Actually Help Students?
The pool of students who have access to college-level math has broadened, Susan Bickerstaff told EdSurge. A more diverse set of students requires increased support for high-quality teaching, which includes providing faculty with specific examples to guide their implementation of better instructional principles.
Toward a Transfer Guarantee
Interest in guaranteed admission surged after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. “It’s hard to overlook the potential impact of the transfer pool on both enrollment and diversity,” said John Fink. “Now more than ever, guaranteed and dual-admissions plans make a lot of sense.”