Community College Research Center

This new blog uses Census Bureau data to offer a state-by-state look at how COVID-19 has disrupted students' college plans.

CCRC's Jordan Matsudaira will serve as deputy undersecretary in the office responsible for higher education, adult education, and federal student aid.

CCRC's Judith Scott-Clayton described the perils of student loan debt and default, as well as the overly complicated repayment system, which may deter some students from pursuing college.

A November 2020 CCRC working paper found that broad-based reforms have been insufficient in eliminating inequities in developmental placement and completion between underserved students and their more advantaged peers.

It's not too late to sign up for today's information session on the guided pathways summer institute! We'll cover all the basics of the two-week, team-based experience, which is designed to help rural and rural-serving colleges overcome the unique challenges they face in implementing guided pathways reforms.

CCRC's work indicates white high school students enroll in dual enrollment courses at about twice the rate of Black students. An education program is bringing Ivy League courses to underprivileged students to try to counteract the disparity.

Interested in learning more about our guided pathways summer institute? We'll cover all the basics of the two-week, team-based experience during this February 23 information session:

Applications for CCRC’s summer 2021 virtual institute, Guided Pathways at Rural Colleges: Using Data to Launch Large-Scale Reform, are now open! This two-week, team-based experience will help participants build the skills and knowledge needed to lead college-wide student success efforts using the guided pathways framework.

CCRC's new guide answers a crucial question: How much does it cost to implement guided pathways reforms?

Drawing on data from 12 community colleges, this paper analyzes the resources required to implement guided pathways reforms and examines their feasibility and affordability, as well as their value for students.

This new blog post breaks down how much guided pathways reforms cost to implement, why colleges are choosing to undertake the reforms despite those costs, and what these efforts mean for funding amid the pandemic. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu//guided-pathways-cost-effecti

New report alert! Here, researchers outline how expensive it is to implement guided pathways and explain how several colleges developed plans for funding and sustaining the reforms.

In case you missed it, in this essay, CCRC's Maggie P. Fay considers Varsity Blues, community colleges, and the unequal application of academic standards.

CCRC is hiring! We're looking to fill two full-time research assistant positions. You can learn more about these opportunities here: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/ccrc/employment.html

In this essay, CCRC's Maggie Fay explains how developmental education undermines the ability of students from disadvantaged backgrounds to advance and succeed in higher education, despite their enthusiasm and effort.

I think his loan forgiveness proposal, and prioritizing student loan debt, is really a no-brainer, CCRC's Judith Scott-Clayton said.

The fact that disproportionate numbers of low-income students and students of color are sitting out this term ... is only going to increase the gulf we’re seeing between education haves and have nots, CCRC's Davis Jenkins told WGBH.

This story describes how students who typically rely on work-study jobs to cover expenses are struggling to make ends meet in the midst of virtual instruction. CCRC's Judith Scott-Clayton weighed in, noting that, beyond wages, on-campus jobs often represent a key part of students' college experience.

Join us tonight at 6 p.m. EST to learn more about the PEAR Fellowship, which will give doctoral students training in advanced quantitative analysis and the practical skills needed for a career in applied research in postsecondary education.

Check out CAPR's new report!

In this podcast, CCRC;s Vivian Yuen Ting Liu describes the revenue implications for four-year colleges when their students take some of their courses at two-year institutions.