Who Rides Out the Storm After Graduation? Socioeconomic Gaps in First Job Transitions
Using data from a multi-campus public college system, this brief shows that differences in first post-college jobs—primarily starting salaries—can explain two thirds or more of the Year 5 earnings gap
between otherwise similar low- and high-SES graduates.
The 14-Year Effects of CUNY ASAP on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes
This report revisits a randomized controlled trial of the CUNY ASAP program that began in 2010 and assesses the program’s long-term impacts on educational attainment and labor market outcomes over fourteen years.
Unlocking Opportunity: Progress Moving More Students Toward Good Jobs
This report details promising early effects of reform at ten colleges participating in the Unlocking Opportunity network and provides recommendations for how community colleges can strengthen program value and help more students access good jobs and bachelor’s degrees.
Making Short-Term Training Policy Work: Lessons From Virginia’s G3 Program
Drawing on three rounds of site visits to eight institutions, this brief examines how Virginia community colleges implemented G3 policy and offers lessons for developing, strengthening, and expanding access to short-term training programs for high-demand jobs.
Alignment Between Community College Credentials and Middle-Skill Jobs in Advanced Infrastructure and Energy
This brief introduces an inventory of advanced infrastructure, energy, and agriculture (AIREA) jobs and identifies regions with well-aligned job demand and credential production to help policymakers support community and technical colleges in developing and expanding programs where trained workers are needed most.