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Direct linkRyan, Sean; Razo, Demesia; Taylor, Barrett – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
According to the US Department of Education, adult learners make up 45% of all part-time enrollment in community colleges, compared to only 27% of full-time students. As the enrollment of adult learners in post-secondary education increases across the US, accountability efforts among higher education institutions has prioritized full-time…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Tuition, Postsecondary Education, Paying for College
Park, Toby J. – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background/Context: Recent developments in state-level policy have begun to require, incentivize, and/or encourage students at community colleges to enroll full time in an effort to increase the likelihood that students will persist and transfer to four-year institution where they will be able to complete their bachelor's degree. Often, these…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, Full Time Students, Academic Persistence
