Institutional Research and the Culture of Evidence at Community Colleges
This report, the first in CCRC’s Culture of Evidence Series, presents findings from a CCRC study on how community colleges are using their own data and research to work toward improving student success.
Institutional Responses to State Merit Aid Programs: The Case of Florida Community Colleges
This working paper examines how Florida community colleges responded to the introduction of a new merit-based financial aid program.
Fifty States of Achieving the Dream: State Policies to Enhance Access to and Success in Community Colleges Across the United States
This report describes what policies all 50 states have in place with respect to key community college practices in three main areas: access, success, and performance accountability.
Learning About the Role of College Student Through Dual Enrollment Participation
This paper explores whether dual enrollment helps students learn about the role of college student.
Is Student Success Labeled Institutional Failure? Student Goals and Graduation Rates in the Accountability Debate at Community Colleges
This working paper explores the impact of students’ reasons for enrollment and educational expectations on their outcomes and, thus, on the performance of their college.