Nearly 16 percent of all undergraduate students live on campus compared to 1.5 percent of community college students. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Students serving our country
Nearly 6 percent of U.S. undergraduate students have served in the military. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Less need for federal loans
Community college students with Pell grants are less likely to take on student debt than similar students in other sectors of higher education. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: The post-recession bump
Community college students were more likely to receive federal aid immediately following the Great Recession. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Lagging in STEM credentials
Minority students don’t even comprise half of those who are earning STEM certificates and associate degrees. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Estimating dual enrollment by state
Analysis suggests that nearly one-third of students enrolled in Iowa community colleges are high school students taking college classes. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Immigrants and credentialing
Community colleges can tap into the first and second generation of immigrants, which can potentially increase their college completion. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Supporting free tuition
Nearly three-fourths of American adults support free college tuition for those who qualify for it. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Variance in median earnings
Earnings increase with education levels, but they also increase based on the selected discipline. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Under-represented in Work-Study
Community colleges receive only 18 percent of Federal Work-Study funds from the $1 billion appropriated to the program. Read the full PDF.