Researchers explore new students’ decision-making process around programs and careers through a study conducted in partnership with four community colleges in California, Maryland, Ohio, and Texas.
A forthcoming book to be published in August 2025 takes stock of what we have learned over nearly a decade of research on the guided pathways model for whole-college transformation. This blog post, the first in a series, features insights from the book, including practical guidance for community colleges on meeting the challenges they face today.
CCRC's forthcoming book features a chapter on the critical role of teaching and learning in community college efforts to strengthen pathways to post-completion success. This blog post, the third in a series, offers takeaways from the chapter on how community colleges can ensure students gain the practical skills needed for success in employment and future education.
To reimagine program onboarding, colleges must shift its purpose from a process focused on acquainting students with campus policies and procedures to one that helps students choose an initial direction and develop an academic plan to meet their goals.
The authors of CCRC's forthcoming book offer strategies to increase community college completion rates by ensuring students are on paths to fulfill academic requirements in as little time and at as little cost as possible.
Introductory science courses too often function as bottlenecks rather than gateways to high-demand STEM and health careers. Ohio Strong Start in Science seeks to transform introductory science courses to help more students succeed on their first attempt.
Before we dive into the new year—which will mark 30 years since the founding of CCRC—we’re taking time to celebrate our colleagues’ accomplishments and the ways they’ve furthered our mission to improve community colleges in 2025.
Tom Brock reflects on the sudden cancellation of federal research grants to CCRC earlier this year and the challenges it created. While the situation remains unchanged, CCRC closes out 2025 with gratitude for the foundations that recognize the value of CCRC’s work and have stepped in with vital support.
A December webinar shared findings from three projects on developmental education reform in Arkansas, Louisiana, and the City University of New York system. A panel of representatives from each system shared their perspectives on scaling corequisite implementation in their colleges.
Postsecondary learners will soon be able to apply for workforce Pell, an expansion of the federal Pell Grant. But very few occupational training programs meet the proposed criteria for eligibility. Maria Cormier explains how Virginia's G3 scholarship program provides some key lessons for other states designing Pell-eligible workforce programs
How certain are students about their program of study and potential career path when they start college? What factors influence their choices, and how do their decisions change over time? A November 19 webinar explored these questions and shared findings from a longitudinal study on students' program and career choices.
Three students enrolled in courses that piloted the Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative's Instructional Model share their experiences using evidence-backed strategies to foster and reinforce learning skills.
Studies show that first-generation college students are even more likely to stop out of college than students generally. What motivates first-generation students to stop out before completing a credential? New findings from a CCRC study examining the support networks of first generation students shed light on the question.
The Community College Climate Summit, cohosted by the Chancellor's office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, convened community college and climate leaders to discuss workforce development, curriculum integration, community engagement, and campus sustainability. Read about key takeaways in this blog post.
To facilitate comparisons across states, this blog post shows how community colleges fund dual enrollment by state, including how much funding is set aside for dual enrollment, whether a state uses formula funding or grants, and how funding flows through K-12 systems.
A new study suggests that the work to reduce equity gaps in higher education doesn't end when students earn their diploma—rather, the transition to the workforce is just as critical for closing equity gaps between higher- and lower-income students.
At a Climate Week NYC event, speakers from community colleges and environmental groups explored how community college program offerings are essential to transforming the future of our infrastructure, energy, and agricultural systems.
As CCRC's research on corequisites continues, researchers find that students are voicing similar experiences across colleges. In this blog post, CCRC researchers share common student perspectives and suggestions on how to better support corequisite students.
Dual enrollment is growing across the nation, yet students rarely get the chance to share their perspectives on program design. An October webinar featured former and current dual enrollment students who discussed ways colleges can support their dual enrollees.
New data show dual enrollment has expanded across the country. CCRC's John Fink shares key takeaways from updated 2023-24 IPEDS data in this blog post.
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