Publications

This article details the qualitative case study that investigated state and institutional practices for remediation in 15 community colleges selected for region, size, and urbanicity.

This article analyzes two nationally representative datasets to examine how the likelihood of transfer is affected by social background, precollege academic characteristics, external demands at college entrance, and experiences during college

The rise of articulation agreements constitutes a new state strategy to cope with the stagnation of higher education appropriations, rising tuition, and high demand for affordable higher education.

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

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

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.