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Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2022
To build back enrollments after a decade of downward trends, community colleges need to substantially increase retention as well as recruitment, particularly among students from underserved groups, who represent a growing share of prospective college students. Community College Research Center (CCRC) has developed a framework called…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Planning, Two Year College Students, School Holding Power
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Pellegrino, Lauren – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
Research generally finds that college students are more likely to complete a program of study if they choose a major that aligns with their interests and goals. Yet many new community college students do not have clear goals. Nearly 40% of community college students report being undecided about their major at the end of their first year (authors'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Majors (Students), Decision Making
Klempin, Serena; Lahr, Hana – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2021
Guided pathways reforms are emerging as a promising strategy for improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps at community colleges, but little is known about how the guided pathways approach can help address challenges facing adult students. This report discusses strategies that three Tennessee community colleges that have implemented…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Community Colleges, Equal Education, Strategic Planning