Community colleges enroll millions of students across the United States in urban, suburban and rural communities. Specifically designed to address the unique needs of the communities they serve, these institutions are often the engines of the local economy and at times the only pathway out of poverty. Community colleges strive to uphold their missions of equity and justice, building a thriving economy, and maintaining an open door for all who aspire to better themselves. These goals remain elusive as many of the students who attend community colleges are from disadvantaged backgrounds. Administrators, community leaders, and legislators are constantly exploring strategies to improve engagement despite the barriers students and their communities face. The purpose of this quantitative study was to use George Kuh's theory of student engagement to examine the relationship between institutional location and student engagement. Kuh's research on student engagement served as the theoretical framework for this study, which compared levels of student engagement using three years of Community College Survey of Student Engagement data at urban, suburban, and rural community colleges. By examining students from urban, suburban, and rural communities, the researcher for this study sought to determine whether there is a relationship between community college location and levels of student engagement. The findings of this study show that location, specifically urban location, predicted student engagement, suggesting the viability of an extension of this study and Kuh's body of research to better understand the impact of location on student engagement and, ultimately, student success. In light of this study, the researcher calls for the development of an urban agenda that seeks equitable solutions to the unique challenges facing urban community colleges. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]