Community College Research Center

Tulsa Community College's Holistic Approach to the Development of Social Capital

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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The concept of social capital was brought up to me by TCC Science and Aeronautics Assistant Professor Mona Easterling.

Key Points: 
  • The concept of social capital was brought up to me by TCC Science and Aeronautics Assistant Professor Mona Easterling.
  • TCC establishes social capital on its campuses through mentorship programs, workforce partnerships, community engagement, and with initiatives like the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Pathways Project and Unlocking Opportunity.
  • TCC is evolving beyond its purpose of providing an affordable, quality education, and is preparing students to establish social capital of their own.
  • Community service increases civic participation, social networks, and builds trust and a sense of belonging for students, all of which are crucial components of social capital.

St. Petersburg College Joins Success and Equity Network

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aspen Institute, in partnership with the Community College Research Center at Teacher College, Columbia University named St. Petersburg College (SPC) one of 10 community colleges selected for Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network.

Key Points: 
  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aspen Institute, in partnership with the Community College Research Center at Teacher College, Columbia University named St. Petersburg College (SPC) one of 10 community colleges selected for Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network.
  • The Network is comprised of 10 community colleges committed to improving students' post-completion outcomes and proving that — by focusing on delivering credentials of value — colleges can strengthen the programs they offer and advising they provide.
  • "For years St. Petersburg College has designed the curriculum in our degree and non-degree programs to align with the good-paying jobs and careers in our community," said Dr. Matthew Liao-Troth, SPC's Vice President of Academic Affairs.
  • The colleges selected for this network have shown that they can make scaled and systemic change and are ready to work together on this critical goal."

National Student Clearinghouse Launches DEI Data Lab

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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HERNDON, VA, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Student Clearinghouse announced today the launch of the Clearinghouse’s DEI Data Lab , a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online initiative that will more widely share the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s nation-leading data on higher education students, highlight evidence-based solutions, and encourage additional problem-solving partnerships to help all learners.

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, VA, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Student Clearinghouse announced today the launch of the Clearinghouse’s DEI Data Lab , a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online initiative that will more widely share the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s nation-leading data on higher education students, highlight evidence-based solutions, and encourage additional problem-solving partnerships to help all learners.
  • In the 2008–2009 academic year, the Clearinghouse began collecting additional data that enabled the Research Center to analyze student success based on factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and more.
  • This new site builds on our actions to support all learners.” said Rick Torres, President and CEO, National Student Clearinghouse.
  • The DEI Data Lab also features case studies that highlight Clearinghouse partners, and many others, who are working to close equity gaps.

More Than 100,000 Students Experienced An Abrupt Campus Closure Between July 2004 and June 2020

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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But the extremely poor outcomes for students who experienced abrupt closures are particularly worrisome.

Key Points: 
  • But the extremely poor outcomes for students who experienced abrupt closures are particularly worrisome.
  • As a result, students who experienced a closure likely add to the population of students that have some college, but no credential.
  • Students who experienced closure at private nonprofit and for-profit four-year institutions were most likely to reenroll in the same sector.
  • Alternatively, students who experienced closure at a private for-profit two-year institution likely reenrolled at a community college.

National University Brings in Award-Winning Leader to Build Community College Partnerships

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU), one of the largest nonprofit universities in the United States committed to innovating around access and success for adult learners, today announced the addition of Dr. Gerardo de los Santos as vice president for community college relations. In this role, Dr. de los Santos will serve as a member of the university's Workforce Education Solutions team, working to build, strengthen and expand its partnerships with community colleges.

Key Points: 
  • "Dr. de Los Santo has made it his life's work to understand the needs and aspirations of community college students.
  • A nationally-respected expert in community college programs, policy and research, Dr. de los Santos joins NU from his most recent role as director of community college partnerships at Western Governors University, where he helped to build and strengthen partnerships with community colleges throughout the United States.
  • He has served on boards of numerous organizations, including the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University; the Education Testing Service National Advisory Board; Community College Survey of Student Engagement National Advisory Board; and the Editorial Board of Change Magazine.
  • Visit the National University System's website to learn more about its community college partnerships around leadership development and transfer pathways.

Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Declines at a Slower Pace but Nearing Pre-Pandemic Rates

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Total undergraduate and graduate enrollment combined declined 1.1% over last fall, leading to a total two-year decline of 3.2% since 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Total undergraduate and graduate enrollment combined declined 1.1% over last fall, leading to a total two-year decline of 3.2% since 2020.
  • Undergraduate enrollment declines this fall are evident across all sectors especially among four-year institutions, with a drop of 1.6% at public four-years; 0.9% at private nonprofits; and 2.5% at private for-profits.
  • Among the 42 states for which sufficient data are available, undergraduate enrollment declined at 27 states compared to last fall.
  • Although the data reported are small, Historically Black Colleges and Universities undergraduate enrollment grew 2.5% this fall, which reversed declines of 1.7% in fall 2021.

Higher Ed Transfer Paths Shrink Nearly 300,000 During the Pandemic

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Prior to the pandemic, academic year 2019-20, nearly 2.2 million students transferred to another institution to continue their college careers.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to the pandemic, academic year 2019-20, nearly 2.2 million students transferred to another institution to continue their college careers.
  • Other highlights of the COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress First Two Years of the Pandemic Report include:
    Transfer pathways into two-year institutions, via reverse transfer and two-year lateral transfer, experienced double-digit rate declines, -21.3% or -113,300 in lateral transfer; and -18.0% or -66,900 in reverse transfer.
  • Transfers to four-year institutions also experienced steep declines, -9.7% or -86,000 in upward transfer; -7.6% or -29,900 in lateral transfer.
  • The pandemics impacts on transfer enrollment shifted as the pandemic progressed, with transfer pathways and student groups showing diverging patterns over time.

Average College Student Not on Track to Complete College in 5 Years

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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The CAR measures students timely accumulation of college credits by identifying what share of students surpassed specific credit-hour thresholds within a given period.

Key Points: 
  • The CAR measures students timely accumulation of college credits by identifying what share of students surpassed specific credit-hour thresholds within a given period.
  • The average full-time student does not even attempt enough credits to complete a bachelors degree in four years.
  • Across their first year of study, the average full-time student attempted fewer than 27 credits and earned fewer than 22.
  • The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is the research arm of the National Student Clearinghouse.

75% of Fall 2020 Freshman Class Returned to College by Fall 2021

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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Notably, the overall persistence rate improved as first-time students declined sharply, -9.9% or 255,000 fewer students compared with fall 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, the overall persistence rate improved as first-time students declined sharply, -9.9% or 255,000 fewer students compared with fall 2019.
  • Community colleges accounted for 58% of the decline in the fall 2020 starters or 146,700 fewer students.
  • The 2022 Persistence and Retention report shows that the transfer-out rate rebounded to 8.6%, boosting the overall persistence rate for the fall 2020 cohort.
  • Before the pandemic, the transfer-out rate for first-time students averaged 9.2%, but precipitously fell to 7.7% for the fall 2019 cohort.

New Report: Undergraduate Credential Earners Increased By 1.1% to 3.7 Million Graduates

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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HERNDON, VA, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the 2020-21 academic year, the total number of undergraduate credential earners increased by 1.1% or 39,000 to 3.7 million graduates, based on the Undergraduate Degree Earners Report, Academic Year 2020-21 released today.

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, VA, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the 2020-21 academic year, the total number of undergraduate credential earners increased by 1.1% or 39,000 to 3.7 million graduates, based on the Undergraduate Degree Earners Report, Academic Year 2020-21 released today.
  • The growth in overall undergraduate credential completers this year is two-sided news, said Mikyung Ryu, director of research publications for the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
  • The overall growth was led by stacked credential earners, but first-time graduates as a whole had no growth.
  • The Undergraduate Degree Earners report series, published annually, provides demographic and educational profiles for all students graduating with an undergraduate credential each year.