Understanding the Needs of First-Generation College Students Who Stop Out
Based on survey and interview data from first-generation students who stopped out of four colleges in California, this brief examines students’ reasons for leaving, the role their social networks played in informing or supporting their decision, and how they thought about their futures—including the possibility of reenrollment.
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.
Understanding Dual Enrollment
This updated fact sheet describes the growth of dual enrollment, the various models and funding mechanisms, and steps colleges and high schools can take to make dual enrollment more equitable.
Community College Bachelor’s Degrees
This new fact sheet describes community college baccalaureate programs in relation to bachelor’s programs offered by four-year colleges, demographic characteristics and earnings of graduates, and considerations for program improvement.
An Introduction to Community Colleges and Their Students
In this updated fact sheet, CCRC offers a short primer on the multiple missions of community colleges, what kinds of students they enroll, what outcomes they produce, and some of the major issues they face.