Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’
1 year, 8 months ago

Community colleges are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’

Associated Press  

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. ___ With scant advising, many community college students spend time and money on courses that won’t transfer or that they don’t need. The number of students at community colleges has fallen 37% since 2010, or by nearly 2.6 million, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Those numbers would be even more grim if they didn’t include high school students taking dual-enrollment courses, according to the Community College Research Center. Community colleges that fail these students can’t just blame their smaller budgets, said Joseph Fuller, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School.

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Few community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help
1 year, 1 month ago

Few community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help

Associated Press  

After delaying college for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jaden Todd wasn’t sure a four-year school was the right place to start. Such established arrangements between two- and four-year colleges and universities have shown promise in helping more community college students go on to earn bachelor’s degrees, according to data released Thursday by U.S. Education Department. “Our current …

Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how they’re managing during the coronavirus pandemic. “So many students aren’t coming back.” Nationwide, enrollment at community colleges — which offer two-year degrees and vocational training and often attract older students looking to learn new skills — …

Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment
4 years, 3 months ago

Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment

NPR  

Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment Enlarge this image toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR Elissa Nadworny/NPR Enrollment at U.S. community colleges has dropped nearly 8% this fall, newly released figures show, part of an overall decline in undergraduate enrollment as students face a global pandemic and the worst economic recession in decades. In past recessions, community colleges …

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