CCRC in the News
As More Four-Year Colleges Flip Online, Some Students Take a Second Look at Community Colleges
CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins told WGBH that he doubts high school graduates' newfound interest in community colleges as an alternative to four-year universities will be enough to offset dips in enrollment across the sector. Some students intending to earn their bachelor's degrees are considering diverting to two-year institutions as a stopgap during the coronavirus pandemic.
Displaced Workers and Public College Enrollment
Inside Higher Ed describes a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper written by CCRC's Judith Scott-Clayton and Veronica Minaya that examines the relationship between mass layoffs and public college enrollment. The researchers found that for every 100 workers who lose their job, just one enrolls at a public college.
4-Year Students Can Benefit From Community College Classes, New Research Suggests
Education Dive describes CCRC's latest working paper, which finds educational and employment benefits for four-year college students who take a limited number of community college credits.
Community College Courses and the Bachelor's Degree
Inside Higher Ed summarizes CCRC's latest working paper on how taking a limited number of community college credits affects the outcomes of students primarily enrolled in four-year institutions. CCRC researchers found that these "supplementally enrolled" students see employment and educational benefits from taking courses at two-year colleges.
Four-Year College Students Benefit From Taking Some Community College Courses
This Community College Daily story summarizes CCRC's latest working paper, which explores how taking a limited number of community college courses affects the educational and employment outcomes of students primarily enrolled in four-year institutions.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Right on Economic Impact of International College Students
CCRC Senior Research Scholar Judith Scott-Clayton quantified the value international students bring to the American economy in this Politifact story that frames higher education as an export. The Trump administration recently announced that it would ban international students from staying in the United States if all of their courses were online.
South Carolina's Community Colleges Feel COVID's Effects
Community colleges in South Carolina are anticipating volatile enrollment as a result of COVID-19, Greenville News reports. In this story, CCRC Senior Research Associate John Fink explains why two-year schools—which have experience teaching online and have focused in recent years on boosting student success—are a good option during the pandemic.
Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Proven Program
The latest New York City budget proposal includes a $20 million cut to CUNY's ASAP program, which research from CCRC and others indicates is cost-effective and successful in improving outcomes for low-income students. CCRC Director Tom Brock told Inside Higher Ed he was "devastated" to hear about the program's uncertain fate and that he worries the funding cut foreshadows a national trend.
Coronavirus: Record Number of Courses Taken at Palm Beach State College
In The Palm Beach Post, CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins praised Palm Beach State College for reaching out to low-income students and helping them complete credentials. Enrollment at the school has surged this summer, possibly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce Academies Elevate Dual Enrollment at One Community College
In this Education Dive story about a dual enrollment program in a low-income community in Texas, CCRC's Davis Jenkins and John Fink describe the financial and career benefits of earning college credits before graduating from high school.
