Job Focused Community College Programs Grow—But Grim Transfer Trend Continues
Despite community college growth in fall 2023, experts say there’s a ‘troubling’ decline of students transferring to four-year schools. “It might seem like this is a community college issue, but that’s going to translate in years forward to many four-year institutions,” John Fink said.
Conference Highlights Importance of Dual Enrollment
At a conference focused on dual enrollment, Sarah Griffin presented on the DEEP framework and spoke with EducationNC about CCRC's dual enrollment research.
To Stem Enrollment Crisis, Should States Make Community College Free for All Residents?
Davis Jenkins told GBH News that offering college for free helps enrollment rebound at first, but two-year schools need to improve their product if they want lasting gains.
Transfers on the Rise
A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups. John Fink told Inside Higher Ed that the type of institutition students transfer to matters.
Wyoming Creates Future Pipeline of CTE Instructors
John Fink commented in Inside Higher Ed on post-pandemic enrollment growth in short-term, skill-based programs.
Report: Bachelor’s Degree Attainment for Community College Students Is Low in Pennsylvania and Nationally
Community colleges and four-year institutions have more work to do to ensure community college students transfer to four-year colleges and succeed there, Tatiana Velasco Rodriguez told Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Studies Show Few MS Community College Students Transfer to Four-Year Schools, Fewer Earn Bachelor’s
Mississippi community colleges see only 14% of their students transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees within six years. “This is not rocket science,” Tatiana Velasco-Rodriguez told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. “This is something that can be done right.”
‘Something Has to Be Shaken Up’: How One State Hopes to Reinvigorate Its Community Colleges
A new plan to revamp public higher education in Pennsylvania calls for combining the state’s 15 community colleges with the 10 four-year universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Davis Jenkins commented on the proposal, calling it a step in the right direction.
UH Among Nation’s Best in Community College Transfer Students Earning Their Bachelor’s Degree
The University of Hawaiʻi is among the nation’s best when it comes to community college students transferring to a four-year university and earning their bachelor’s degree.
Transferring From Community College to a Four-Year School Isn’t Often Successful—It’s ‘Terribly Unfortunate,’ Expert Says
"Too many students are failed by policies and practices that dictate whether and how effectively students transfer from community colleges to universities, particularly students from historically underserved groups,” Tatiana Velasco told CNBC.
