Student Pathways and Programs of Study

Community colleges offer a vast array of courses, majors, and programs of study. How can colleges clarify and streamline these pathways in order to help students achieve their postsecondary goals?

Latest Publications

AUGUST 2020

Do Differential Grading Standards Across Fields Matter for Major Choice? Evidence From a Policy Change in Florida

JULY 2020

Does Taking a Few Courses at a Community College Improve the Baccalaureate, STEM, and Labor Market Outcomes of Four-Year College Students?

JUNE 2020

Unpacking Program Enrollments and Completions With Equity in Mind

MAY 2020

Exploring the State of the Humanities in Community Colleges

MAY 2020

Redesigning Community College Student Onboarding Through Guided Pathways

APRIL 2020

Should Colleges Invest in Machine Learning? Comparing the Predictive Powers of Early Momentum Metrics and Machine Learning for Community College Credential Completion

OCTOBER 2019

The Role of Librarians in Guided Pathways Reforms

SEPTEMBER 2019

Redesigning Your College Through Guided Pathways: Lessons on Managing Whole-College Reform From the AACC Pathways Project

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