The Effects of Institutional Factors on the Success of Community College Students
This paper examines institutional characteristics that affect the success of community college students as measured by the individual student probability of completing a certificate or degree or transferring to a baccalaureate institution.
What We Know About Community College Low-Income and Minority Student Outcomes
This report summarizes the latest available national statistics on access and attainment by low-income and racial/ethnic minority community college students.
Improving Student Attainment in Community Colleges: Institutional Characteristics and Policies
This report reviews the state of research on the determinants of student outcomes in community colleges and initiates a program of empirical research on institutional graduation rates.
The Return to a Sub-Baccalaureate Education: The Effects of Schooling, Credentials, and Program of Study on Economic Outcomes
This report estimates the returns to a sub-baccalaureate education in response to the debate centered on whether vocational education restricts access to a four-year college.
The Academic Mission of Community Colleges: Structural Responses to the Expansion of Higher Education
This paper provides an in-depth account of the impact of expansion on 15 colleges participating in CCRC’s National Field Study.