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  • September 25, 2017

New Research Shows College Graduation Rates for Dual Enrollment Students Vary Widely by State—and by Income

A new study from CCRC and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is the first to look state by state at how many high school students are taking community college classes and how they do when they move on to college.
  • July 26, 2017

Community College Students, Faculty See Significant Benefits in For-Profit Partnership to Create Honors Programs

A new CCRC research brief on the American Honors program looks at the population served by the program, its key features, and the perspectives of students, faculty, and staff.
  • May 16, 2017

Is It Really Cheaper to Start at a Community College? The Effect of Loss of Credits on the Cost of a Bachelor’s Degree

A new CCRC report investigates whether it is really cheaper to start studying for a bachelor’s degree at a community college, given the roadblocks students face when they transfer to a four-year college.
  • March 27, 2017

New Report Finds Associate Degrees Significantly Boost Earnings, Certificates a Riskier Investment

A new paper synthesizing research from eight states finds that associate degrees consistently and significantly increase workers' earning power—even during major economic downturns such as the Great Recession—but certificates have a more mixed record at boosting earnings.
  • January 18, 2017

Does Sustained, Intensive College Advising That Taps the Strengths of Both People and Technology Help Students Graduate?

A new research study by CCRC and MDRC will evaluate the effect of technology-mediated advising using the most rigorous research methods.
  • November 18, 2016

Dr. Jill Biden Calls for Continued Support of Community Colleges at 20th Anniversary of Community College Research Center

Dr. Biden’s speech at Teachers College, Columbia University, on November 17 was followed by a distinguished panel on the future of community colleges.
  • November 14, 2016

Community Colleges Untapped Source of Diversity in Computer Science Field, According to New Research From CCRC and ETR

Seeking to diversify the nation’s pool of computer scientists and fill shortfalls in the number of graduates, CCRC and Education, Training, Research (ETR) are releasing two complementary research reports that explore ways to encourage community college students to pursue degrees in computer science and related fields.
  • November 1, 2016

Second Lady Jill Biden to Speak at Teachers College for 20th Anniversary of Community College Research Center

Dr. Jill Biden, a community college educator and the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will be the featured speaker at an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of CCRC on Thursday, November 17, 7:00 p.m. at Teachers College, Columbia University.
  • October 3, 2016

New Book on State Higher Education Funding Cautions Tying Money to College Performance Could Have Unintended Consequences

A new book outlining the findings from the most extensive study to date of the implementation and impacts of performance funding finds that it has failed to consistently improve student achievement.
  • June 28, 2016

Students Who Take 15 Credits in First Semester More Likely to Graduate, Save Money on Degree

College students who enroll in 15 credits in their first semester accumulate many more credits over the course of their college careers and are much more likely to graduate than students who initially enroll in only 12 credits, according to a new CCRC study.
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