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Oriano-Darnall, Angela – Community College Journal, 2010
It's an old adage: When the economy declines, community college enrollments rise. A fall 2009 report from the American Association of Community Colleges says enrollments were up nearly 17 percent compared with fall 2007. However, nearly a third of those students have already dropped out of college. Further, roughly half will not return for their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence