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.
DataPoints: Outcomes for Asian students
Nearly half of Asian students who started at public two-year institutions in 2012 completed college within six years. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Revenue source
States are still the largest single revenue source for community colleges. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Finishing with little debt
Nearly 60 percent of public two-year college students who earn an associate degree are not saddled with student loan debt. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Challenges to success
Work, expenses and family issues are the top three challenges to success cited by community college students. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Going back to school
The number of first-time degree earners age 25 and older is dropping, but the number of older learners with a previous credential who earn another degree is on the rise. Read the full PDF.