Roughly one-fifth (20.4%) of public community college enrollment consisted of students still in high school in the 2022-23 academic year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Education Department (ED). For the first time, the National Center for Education Statistics collected data through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) on students taking credit courses in […]
DataPoints: New data on dual enrollment
Community College Minute, August 26, 2024
AACC Comments on Distance Education Proposed Rules
AACC Comments on Distance Education Proposed Rules (PDF)
CEO to CEO Newsletter #267
August 23, 2024 | Issue # 267 The fall semester is upon us and campuses are getting busy again. The new school year brings a lot of chaos but also a feeling of optimism. As you are welcoming faculty, staff, and students back to campus, I hope you’ll take the time to walk around campus […]
DataPoints: Serving students with disabilities
The percentage of public community colleges with more than 3% of their students reporting a disability has decreased slightly, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education. In the 2020-21 academic year, 41.3% of community colleges indicated more the 3% of their students had reported a disability, dropping to 39.2% of the colleges in 2021-22. […]
Advocacy quick hits
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Department of Education opens Request for Information on 2025-26 FAFSA […]
Community College Minute, August 12, 2024
CEO to CEO Newsletter 266
August 9, 2024 | Issue # 266 This week, we welcomed members of the AACC Board of Directors to Washington, DC, for the Annual AACC Board Retreat and Meeting. We were able to share with the board some of the big projects we’re working on, including an updated version of the National Profile of Community […]
Advocacy quick hits
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Another year, another delayed FAFSA form On Wednesday, the Department […]