Datapoints

Persistence as a success indicator: The overall rate for students who began at a community college in fall 2016 and persisted the next fall (enrolled in the same college or transferred to another college) is…

ADD on the rise among students: Of the community college students reporting that they have a disability, more than a quarter of them say they have attention deficit disorders. (Read the PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is…

A second chance through Pell: Last fall, a federal pilot program provided nearly 5,000 incarcerated individuals with Pell grants so that they could enroll in postsecondary education prior to their release from prison. (Read the…

The No. 1 choice for certificates: Well over half of students who earned a certificate in the 2016-17 academic year received their credential from a public community college. (Read the PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is published…

The STEM advantage: In general, STEM occupations that require either baccalaureate or sub-baccalaureate credentials tend to pay, on average, 29 percent more than other disciplines. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website

Women in the STEM workforce: Women have made strides in the STEM workforce in fields such as life and physical sciences, but they remain significantly underrepresented in engineering and computer science jobs. (Read the PDF.)…

Staff still largely white: Nearly 75 percent of community college faculty, 73 percent of management and 63 percent of student services professionals are white. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website

Workforce credentials: Nearly 60 percent of adult workers have some postsecondary credential. Among credentialed workers with no degree, 43 percent have postsecondary credential. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website

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