The Economics of Guided Pathways: Cost, Funding, and Value
Drawing on data from 12 community colleges, this paper analyzes the resources required to implement guided pathways reforms and examines their feasibility and affordability, as well as their value for students.
Major Decision: The Impact of Major Switching on Academic Outcomes in Community Colleges
Using state administrative data and propensity score matching, this study examines the characteristics and academic outcomes of community college students who switch majors.
Do Differential Grading Standards Across Fields Matter for Major Choice? Evidence From a Policy Change in Florida
Using administrative data from Florida, this article examines the effect of changing the grading scale from whole-letter grades to plus/minus grades on STEM major choice.
Unpacking Program Enrollments and Completions With Equity in Mind
This guide presents a set of example data analyses colleges can replicate to examine whether underserved groups of students are equitably represented in programs that lead to higher opportunity outcomes for employment and/or baccalaureate transfer.
Redesigning Community College Student Onboarding Through Guided Pathways
This practitioner packet provides guidance to colleges seeking to redesign their new student onboarding practices to better help students explore, choose, and plan a program of study best suited to their interests and aspirations.