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Schneider, Mark – Association of Community College Trustees, 2017
"Return on Investment, What is the Value of the Associate Degree?" provides a checklist of high-impact practices that colleges can employ to support students on their journey to degree completion and potentially improved employment outcomes. Mark Schneider, vice president and institute fellow, American Institutes for Research (DC),…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Outcomes of Education, Educational Practices, Bachelors Degrees
Rothwell, Jonathan – Association of Community College Trustees, 2017
Senior Economist Jonathan Rothwell of Gallup, presents data on employment outcomes for college graduates from different types of colleges. He also provides findings from the Gallup-USA Funds Associate Degree Graduates Survey which shows there are a number of student experiences that are highly predictive of overall life-evaluation. He cites the…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Associate Degrees, Career Readiness, Program Effectiveness
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole – Association of Community College Trustees, 2017
Researchers from the Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce, Anthony Carnevale and Nicole Smith, examine the challenges working students face and the impacts of these challenges on completion and debt. Working and paying tuition and fees "as you go" is no longer an option for the majority of America's college students;…
Descriptors: College Students, Low Income Students, Student Employment, Barriers
Huffman, John P., Jr.; Schneiderman, Stuart – 1997
This study examined the effect of institutional size on the six year institutional graduation rate for undergraduates, controlling for five variables known to affect graduation rate: (1) student academic preparation; (2) enrollment to dormitory capacity ratio; (3) percentage of part-time students; (4) expenditure per student; and (5) student to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Meznek, James; Grosz, Karen Sue – 1989
In response to a legislative mandate, this report presents a set of statewide minimum qualifications to be used by California community college districts as the basis for hiring faculty. Introductory material explains that the new minimum qualifications, which replace the previously required credentials, are discipline based. In one set of…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Credentials
Diaz, Porfirio R.; Luan, Jing – 1992
This report offers a consolidated systemwide analysis of key issues and recommendations for improvement of minority recruitment and retention at Arizona State Universities and an evaluation of progress toward achieving Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) approved recruitment and graduation goals. A description of ABOR system goals notes three goals:…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bachelors Degrees, Black Students, Dropout Prevention