In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, community colleges stand at the forefront of providing accessible and diverse learning opportunities. However, accurately measuring their impact and effectiveness has been a persistent challenge. Enter the Voluntary…
New transfer data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) illustrate that most community college students who transfer to a four-year institution don’t attain a baccalaureate even within an eight-year window. Only 13% of Title IV…
Apprenticeships are nearly one of five work-based learning experiences offered in recent years by Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects, which are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation. In 2022, 17% of…
About 5% of U.S. undergraduate students are military veterans, including 5.3% of public two-year students and 3.4% of public four-year students, according to a Postsecondary National Policy Institute analysis of the National Postsecondary Student Aid…
Americans are much more comfortable with their tax dollars going to support community colleges than any other higher education sector, and many also feel they are underfunded by states and the federal government, according to…
Leadership at community colleges remains more diverse than at other types of colleges and universities, but it is still predominantly White, according to an American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) analysis of survey data of…
Community college students often have multiple goals. In fact, more than half (55%) of recent two-year college students had at least two goals, and one-third (33%) had three or more goals, according to recent findings…
Fall headcount enrollment (the number of students enrolled in an institution during the fall term) is the predominant statistic used to report community college enrollment. However, a significant portion of community college enrollment is missed by…
The number of community college baccalaureate programs continues to grow at a good clip, according to new data from the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA). Business is the focus of the largest number of baccalaureate…
Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are a source of diversity in the American college presidency, according to findings by the American Council on Education (ACE). CEOs of color comprise 46% of MSI presidencies, compared to 20% of…