The Potential of Community Colleges as Bridges to Opportunity for the Disadvantaged: Can It Be Achieved on a Large Scale?
This report examines community colleges’ successes and failures in their role as a bridge to opportunity for disadvantaged students and discusses changes they could make to be more effective in this role.
For-Profit Higher Education and Community Colleges
This paper reports on a two-year research study jointly conducted by CCRC and National Center for Postsecondary Improvement that compares for-profit institutions with community colleges.
Community Colleges in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
This chapter discusses the challenges of community colleges, trends leading to enrollment growth, and the controversy over mission expansion and offers suggestions for reform. A brief version is also available.
Access to Higher Education
This chapter discusses higher education policies and legislation, the social and economic philosophy behind higher education and open-admission policies, and challenges facing higher education.
The Evolving Role of the Community College: Policy Issues and Research Questions
This chapter discusses community college policy issues and provides readers with an in-depth discussion of research questions and methodological perspectives.