Technical career students most strongly feel that their education prepared them for their jobs. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: Cost of college
Community college tuition and fees remain the lowest of all sectors in higher education. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Minority students in STEM
Diverse pathways in STEM programs for minority students are necessary to increase degree completion. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: On-campus housing
About 28 percent of community colleges provided on-campus housing in 2015. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: Degree Completion
More than one in four students attend two or more institutions to complete their associate degree. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Earning credentials
Community colleges awarded 1.2 million certificates and associate degrees in 2013-14. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Completing remedial courses
Nearly half of students enrolled in remedial courses at public two-year institutions complete all the remedial courses they attempt. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Emergency aid programs
Two out of three higher education institutions provide emergency loans to students. 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.