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Community College Graduates and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community college graduates earn more, have more stable jobs, work in sectors and firms less susceptible to disruptions from COVID-19, and, notably, are able to mitigate the direct effects of the virus.
Analysis: Low-income community college students most likely to report canceling college plans
The pandemic is widening equity gaps as more low-income students and students of color leave higher ed.
Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases
A new study funded by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) found a correlation between public community college promise programs and an increase in enrollment among female and underrepresented students.
How colleges can make prior learning assessment more equitable
One in 10 students got credit for work experience, with low rates among Black, low-income and community college students, a recent study found.
The Pandemic’s Effect on Community College Enrollment
As COVID-19 began to spread this past spring, course enrollment dropped substantially at California’s community colleges, especially among African American and Native American/Alaska Native students.
New Federal Survey Data Show the Pandemic Has Hit Would-Be College Students Hard
Predictions for the effects of the pandemic on students enrolled in education after high school were grim from the outset — and new survey data from the Census Bureau confirm that.
