Publications

Sub-baccalaureate institutions have traditionally been seen as the primary point of access to higher education for economically and academically disadvantaged students.

This article examines whether statewide articulation agreements increase the probability of vertical transfers from two-year to four-year colleges.

This report identifies ways in which state policies can support students’ academic and labor market success by creating coherent systems of preparation for students entering technical fields.

This book is a compilation and analysis of research on community colleges.

This paper discusses how economic, political, social, and demographic factors are changing in ways that will likely increase educational inequality in the United States and hamper productivity growth.

This report reviews findings from a study of five programs that allow high school students to take classes for college credit, or "credit-based transition programs."

This working paper presents a research model that CCRC has developed to better understand the effects of institutional characteristics on student outcomes.

This chapter in Career Pathways: Education With a Purpose explains the differences between articulation (which is predominant in typical Tech Prep consortia) and dual enrollment.

This report analyzes dual enrollment legislation in all 50 states and examines whether these policies promote or inhibit the spread of dual enrollment programs.

Relying on data from an in-depth study of 15 community colleges, this article explores online education through the lens of institutional theory.