News

CCRC in the News

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 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.

Opinion

October 8, 2025

Staying the Course on Reforms

In an op-ed for CC Daily, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay, co-authors of More Essential Than Ever, wrote about why community colleges are so well-positioned to meet student and workforce demand and the importance of successful reforms to ensure they continue to meet students' needs.

August 14, 2025

The Bachelor's Degree: Rethinking Pathways for Students in Rural Communities

Laramie County Community College president Joe Schaffer and CCRC's Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr wrote about paths to bachelor's degrees for rural students and how increasing bachelor's degree offerings at community colleges can serve rural populations in Inside Higher Ed.

April 17, 2025

Building on the Progress in Developmental Education Reform

Nikki Edgecombe, Julia Raufman, and Ellen Wasserman wrote about the evidence for co-requisite remediation and its potential to increase student success on the Strong Start to Finish blog.

Press Releases

October 14, 2025

High School Students Who Combine Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Courses Graduate College at Higher Rates and Earn More After College

A new report finds that students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework have better college and earnings outcomes.

March 31, 2025

New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

A new report provides specific recommendations to improve the nation's failing transfer system, citing examples of success from across the country.

October 14, 2024

Dual Enrollment Boosts College Success But Gaps Remain

A new report from CCRC documents higher rates of college-going and completion for dual enrollment students relative to students who don’t participate in dual enrollment.