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Spriggs, Janet Nichols – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Community colleges serve as entryways to higher education and a sustainable future for tens of thousands of students in the United States each year and are designed to provide affordable access to education, particularly for lower-income individuals. Within the United States, postsecondary student completion is a significant issue in academia, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Low Income Students, Academic Persistence
Clotfelter, Charles T.; Ladd, Helen F.; Muschkin, Clara G.; Vigdor, Jacob L. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2012
Community colleges are complex organizations and assessing their performance, though important, is difficult. Compared to four-year colleges and universities, community colleges serve a more diverse population and provide a wider variety of educational programs that include continuing education and technical training for adults, and diplomas,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Success, Educational Attainment, Graduation Rate
North Carolina Community College System (NJ1), 2012
The Critical Success Factors Report is the North Carolina Community College System's major accountability document. This annual performance report is based on data compiled from the previous year and serves to inform colleges and the public on the performance of North Carolina's 58 community colleges. In 1993, the State Board of Community Colleges…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Accountability, Program Effectiveness, College Transfer Students
North Carolina Community College System (NJ1), 2011
The Critical Success Factors Report is the North Carolina Community College System's major accountability document. This annual performance report serves to inform colleges and the public on the performance of North Carolina's 58 community colleges. In 1993, the State Board of Community Colleges began monitoring performance data on specific…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Accountability, Program Effectiveness, Community Colleges