Research Projects

January 2002–December 2003

CCRC reviewed the literature on college credit programs for high school students: dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Tech Prep, and middle college high schools.

January 2002–December 2002

This study examined the outsourcing of instruction at community colleges to independent firms—a growing but still limited practice largely confined to noncredit courses.

April 1999–December 2002

CCRC examined access to postsecondary opportunity and educational achievement at the City University of New York (CUNY) for immigrant and racial/ethnic minority students.

June 2000–June 2002

The National Center for Postsecondary Improvement (NCPI) joined with CCRC to pursue an exploratory study comparing for-profit and public two-year colleges.

April 2000–April 2002

CCRC used national survey data to compare the characteristics of occupational students in community colleges with those of their peers in academic programs and students in baccalaureate programs.