Press Releases

Recognizing the critical need to help millions of community college students failed by current transfer practices and policies, a new report released today provides a detailed guide for two- and four-year colleges on how to improve bachelor’s degree outcomes for students who start at community college.

Corequisite remediation for academically underprepared students is significantly more cost-effective in Tennessee community colleges than the old model, according to a new CCRC research brief.

A new report by CCRC, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program, and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds that across the United States, only 14% of students starting in community colleges transfer to four-year schools and earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of entry.

Clive Belfield looks at recently released college-level data from the U.S. Department of Education and considers what it reveals about the returns to college.

Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success diagnoses why past reform efforts have fallen short and describes emerging evidence on a new model.

CCRC commends the president's focus on community colleges but cautions that cost is not the only obstacle to student success.

The study is one in a set of four providing the first comprehensive analysis of how state policies tying a significant portion of higher education funding to student performance impact institutional behavior.

The Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR) will conduct research to assist states and colleges in crafting policies and programs that lead to improved outcomes for struggling students.

Community college students who transfer to four-year colleges with an associate degree are more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than similar students who transfer without one, a new study has found.

Two new reports suggest that the Obama administration should proceed cautiously with its plan to encourage state-level performance funding systems.