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Continuing after college: A higher percentage of high school graduates are going to college, but they are less likely to attend a community college. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Completion and persistence: Median completion and persistence rates for public two-year colleges participating in AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability is 55 percent after six years and 59 percent for students who started full-time. (Read full…
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Millennials and diversity: About 30 percent of millennials ages 25 to 34 achieved a college education by 2015, which is a higher level than any other generation. However, Hispanic and black millennials have lower levels…
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Graduates who borrowed: The number of public two-year college graduates who took out loans to cover college costs increased from 22 percent in 2000 to 36 percent in 2012. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts…
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“Post-traditional” learners: Better data tracking, policy alignment and links to workforce programs are needed to effectively address the diverse educational and career needs of “post-traditional” learners. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Headway in humanities: Humanities credentials awarded to minority students increased from 12.9 percent in 1989 to 32.1 percent in 2015. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Based on performance: More than half of states allocate funds to their public two-year colleges based on the institutions’ performance. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Good-paying jobs that don’t require a BA: There are about 30 million good jobs in the U.S. that don’t require a bachelor’s degree but do require some postsecondary education. (Read full PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is…
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Pathway to the presidency: More than 40 percent of current community college CEOs came up through the academic ranks. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Serving CTE: Nearly 90 percent of certificates and half of associate degrees awarded at community colleges are in career and technical education. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website