This article explores the rise and development of Hispanic-serving community colleges in the United States. It then offers specific qualitative data about the experiences of students, faculty, and administrators working on one urban Hispanic-serving community college campus. Data suggest that campus Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) status…

To help students through the difficult process of transfer, many institutions nationwide have developed Transfer Centers, physical locations where students can come to learn more about the transfer process. The mission of Transfer Centers is to promote and support community college students who are seeking to transfer to four-year institutions.…

One of the goals of the Transfer and Retention of Urban Community College Students (TRUCCS) project was to understand how the community college fulfills its multiple missions. This article uses qualitative data collected through a series of focus groups with students, faculty and administrators held at the nine Los Angeles campuses during the Fall…