CCRC studies community colleges because they provide critical access to postsecondary education. We help colleges strengthen opportunities and improve outcomes.

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18 Apr 2025
Guided pathways reforms have focused on removing barriers, but colleges should focus on students’ motivation. “Students won’t enroll if they aren’t guaranteed a living-wage job or that all their credits will transfer,” Davis Jenkins said. ccdaily.com/2025/04/the-next… @CCPathwaysGuru
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9 Apr 2025
CC Daily writes about CCRC’s new report that connects credentials from community colleges with earnings, showing which types of degrees and certificates lead to good-paying jobs and careers — and which typically don’t. ccdaily.com/2025/04/linking-… @Comm_College
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What if every #comm_college student had a real shot at a bachelor’s degree? Only 16% reach that goal—but it doesn’t have to be this way. Transfer Playbook 2.0 from Aspen & @CommunityCCRC offers proven strategies to close the gap & boost success. as.pn/TP
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3 Apr 2025
A new transfer playbook, released by the Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center, offers strategies for improving outcomes for transfer students by examining higher ed institutions with the best records. insidehighered.com/news/quic…
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On the blog: A new Postsecondary Collaborative research brief adds a critical set of voices to our exploration of self-directed learning: those of students. postseccollab.org/listening-… @SRI_Education @CommunityCCRC @AchieveTheDream

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Join the Collaborative on April 3 for a webinar exploring student experiences in online courses and evidence-based strategies to address challenges students encounter in online formats. postseccollab.org/supporting… @SRI_Education @CommunityCCRC @AchieveTheDream

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14 Mar 2025
Since 2009, the percentage of Americans ages 25 to 64 attaining a postsecondary credential has increased by a remarkable 17 points, reaching nearly 55%. But there’s more to do, writes Yolanda Watson Spiva of @CompleteCollege in @insidehighered. insidehighered.com/opinion/v…
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7 Mar 2025
MDRC’s Intervention ROI tool is a free interactive web application that allows community college administrators to estimate the costs and revenues associated with implementing an intervention at their college, including two studied by CAPR. postsecondaryreadiness.org/c… @MDRC_News
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5 Mar 2025
The number of college students transferring to a new institution increased by 4.4% this year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Transfer growth was strongest at community colleges. insidehighered.com/news/admi… #ARCCNetwork @NSClearinghouse
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26 Feb 2025
Read about CCRC’s five sessions at #DREAM2025, on transfer, guided pathways, dual enrollment, post-completion value of programs, and online learning. ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/easyblo… @AchieveTheDream #ATDDREAM.

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