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How Do New Community College Students Choose a Program of Study?

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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.

Strengthening Community College Pathways to Post-Completion Success: Lessons From a Decade of CCRC Research

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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.

Teaching Community College Students to Be Versatile Learners: An Imperative for Ensuring Post-Completion Success

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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.

Reimagining Program Recruitment and Onboarding Using the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan Framework

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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.

On Path and On Schedule: Strategies for Prioritizing Time to Completion for Community College Students

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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.
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Inside CCRC: Veronica Minaya Brings Global Perspective to Center’s Work

In the latest installment of our series that takes you behind-the-scenes at CCRC, Senior Research Associate Veronica Minaya discusses her experiences as a consultant for the World Bank in Afghanistan, where she helped build the country's post-war education system.

The Year in Review: A Look Back at CCRC in 2018

Over the past year, CCRC reached several milestones, produced important new research findings, and welcomed a new center director. Before we embark on the new year, here’s a look back at some highlights from 2018.

Trends in College Credential Completion by Student Race/Ethnicity and Program of Study

Takeshi Yanagiura presents a data tool that illustrates trends in college credentials awarded from 1995 to 2016 by a variety of factors, including state, college sector, broad major field, award level, and student race/ethnicity.

Inside CCRC: Senior Research Fellow Jordan Matsudaira Targets Social Mobility

In the first edition of a series that takes you behind the scenes at CCRC, get to know Senior Research Fellow Jordan Matsudaira, who spent time in the White House before coming to Teachers College.

Supporting Adjunct Faculty to Advance Student Success in Community Colleges

Susan Bickerstaff, coauthor of a new CCRC research brief on the experiences of part-time faculty at six colleges, outlines four ways colleges can better meet the needs of part-time faculty as part of a broader student success initiative.

How Does Access to Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Vary by Race and Gender Across States?

John Fink uses newly released data from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to look at disparities in access to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement by race and gender. An interactive data visualization shows the breakdown of participation by race and gender in each state.

Letter From CCRC Director Thomas Brock

Thomas Brock, who assumed the role of CCRC director on aThomas Brock, who assumed the role of CCRC director on September 1, reflects on CCRC's current work and emerging priorities and invites stakeholders in the field to share suggestions or feedback.September 1, reflects on CCRC's current work and emerging priorities and invites stakeholders in the field to share suggestions or feedback.

Assessing College Readiness Using Multiple Measures: Is It Better for Students?

Elisabeth Barnett describes the major takeaways from a newly released CAPR report that examines early outcomes from a study of alternative placement systems at seven community colleges in the State University of New York system.

New Insights for Guided Pathways Reforms From Research on Community College Student Momentum

Recent research is helping to identify the academic behaviors and college practices associated with community college students who achieve momentum in STEM fields and providing new insights for the growing number of community colleges implementing guided pathways reforms, write Davis Jenkins and John Fink.

Turning Research Into Action

Melinda Karp, a former assistant director of CCRC, writes about how colleges can turn research into institution-specific reforms through a detailed planning process that determines what reform strategies might work and how they will play out day to day.

College Advising Reform at Fresno State: The Road to More Meaningful Advising

In this Q&A, Ashley Fagundes, an advisor at California State University, Fresno, describes the college's work to reform advising using technology and how it has changed the student experience.

What’s More Valuable, an Occupational License or an Associate Degree? New Evidence Indicates Both Are Better Than One

Thomas Bailey and Clive Belfield describe findings from their just-released CCRC working paper, The Impact of Occupational Licensing on Labor Market Outcomes of College-Educated Workers, which examines the interactions of licenses and degrees.

Summer Pell Is Back—and Research Shows It Boosts Enrollment, Credits Earned, Completion

In a recent brief for the National Summer Learning Association, Vivian Liu explains her research on the impact of Year-Round Pell Grants on students enrolling in summer courses, earning credits and completing college.

Thinking About Guided Pathways? Understanding How to Use the CCRC Scale of Adoption Assessment

Hana Lahr describes what CCRC's Scale of Adoption Assessment (SOAA) is and how it can help colleges design comprehensive institutional reforms.

Thomas Brock Named Next Director of the Community College Research Center

Thomas Brock, a nationally recognized higher education researcher who has been leading the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, will become the next director of the Community College Research Center (CCRC).

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