White males continue to comprise the cast majority of registered apprenticeships in the U.S. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Less Borrowing
Far fewer community college students borrow to pay for college than students at other degree-granting institutions. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Simplify FAFSA
Forty-four percent of community college students don’t apply for federal student aid because they don’t think they qualify. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: The value of Pell
The maximum Pell Grant covers about half of the total cost of attending a public two-year institution, compared to nearly 100 percent some 35 years ago. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Better outcomes
AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability provides better, more comprehensive measures of student outcomes at community colleges. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Culinary arts credentials
Nearly half of community college students studying the culinary arts are in chef training programs. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Degree earners
About 3.5 percent of new associate degree earners already had a bachelor’s degree. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Diversity in instructional staff
Minorities represent a quarter of all instructional staff at community colleges. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: CEO compensation
Community college CEOs earned a median base salary of $185,000 and $191,500 total compensation in 2015. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Ready–or not?
Most community college students think they are academically ready for college, yet more than two-thirds take developmental classes. Read the full PDF.