Gaining Access or Losing Ground? Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students in Undergraduate Engineering, 1994–2003
This article uses economic, human, and cultural capital theories to frame and then describe access to undergraduate engineering degree programs and bachelor’s degrees.
Can Community Colleges Continue to Do More With Less?
In light of cost-cutting practices used by community colleges today, this article argues that the emphasis of policy and practice should be on improving efficiency: the cost per completion of a high-quality credential.
“They Never Told Me What to Expect, So I Didn’t Know What to Do”: Defining and Clarifying the Role of a Community College Student
Drawing on interviews with students, faculty, and staff at three community colleges, this paper aims to clarify the role of community college student and the behaviors that must be enacted for students to succeed.
Choosing Between Online and Face-to-Face Courses
This article discusses community college students’ experiences with online and face-to-face learning and implications for community colleges.
An Examination of the Impact of Accelerating Community College Students’ Progression Through Developmental Education
This journal article examines the impact of acceleration on access, performance, credit accumulation, and degree attainment at CUNY.