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DataPoints: For certificates, it’s community colleges
Older students are more likely to earn certificates at community colleges than traditional-age students. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: The STEM advantage
The annual median earnings of STEM jobs is 29 percent higher than non-STEM related occupations. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Women in the STEM workforce
Women represent 75 percent of the nine million healthcare practitioners and technicians. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Dual-enrollment increases
While overall enrollment in community colleges is decreasing, their enrollment of high school students is rising. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Faculty and staff diversity
Staff and faculty are less diverse than the student populations attending community colleges. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Adult workers and postsecondary credentials
Nearly 60 percent of adult workers have some postsecondary credential. Among credentialed workers with no degree, 43 percent have a postsecondary certificate. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: College continuation of high school graduates
A higher percentage of high school graduates are attending college, but they are less likely to choose a community college. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Student completion and persistence
Median completion and persistence rates for colleges participating in AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability was 55 percent after six years and 59 percent for students who started full-time. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Millennials and diversity
Minority millennials still lag behind in education attainment compared to Asian and white counterparts. Read the full PDF.