Get With the Program … and Finish It: Building Guided Pathways to Accelerate Student Completion
This publication describes efforts by a growing number of colleges and universities to create “guided pathways” designed to increase the rate at which students enter and complete a program of study.
Lingerers in the Community College
This brief examines characteristics and course-taking patterns of students who accumulate a substantial number of college credits but do not earn an award by their fifth year of enrollment.
Trends in Enrollment Patterns Among Community College Students
This publication examines the diversity of enrollment patterns among community college students and demonstrates a novel graphical technique for displaying large numbers of enrollment patterns.
Timing of Concentration, Completion, and Exit in Community Colleges
This publication compares how long it takes students to reach important progression milestones based on their level of academic readiness upon entry.
Access and Success With Less: Improving Productivity in Broad-Access Postsecondary Institutions
This article reviews research on what community colleges and less selective public universities can do to graduate more students at a lower cost without sacrificing access or quality.
