Labor Market Opportunities and Declining Community College Enrollment in the Pandemic Era: The Picture in Los Angeles County. ARCC Network Brief.

Brian Johnson; Elise Swanson

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ERIC Number: ED656496

Record Type: Non-Journal

Publication Date: 2024-Jul

Pages: 12

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Labor Market Opportunities and Declining Community College Enrollment in the Pandemic Era: The Picture in Los Angeles County. ARCC Network Brief

Brian Johnson; Elise Swanson

Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University

Using data from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators, this brief explores changes in the Los Angeles County labor market and in the working-age population as a plausible explanation for some of the enrollment decline at the county's community college campuses.

Descriptors: Community Colleges, COVID-19, Pandemics, Declining Enrollment, Labor Market, Employment Opportunities, For Profit Colleges, Unemployment, Educational Attainment

Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Authoring Institution: Community College Research Center (CCRC), Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges (ARCC) Network

Identifiers - Location: California

IES Funded: Yes

Grant or Contract Numbers: R305X220018; R305X220022