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Ison, Matthew P. – Community College Review, 2022
Objective: Dual enrollment has become a significant portion of community college enrollment throughout the country. Some scholars have argued that dual enrollment implementation can be used as a viable policy lever to achieve the certificate and associate degree obtainment outcomes identified in "Reclaiming the American Dream," a…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Performance
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Turk, Jonathan M. – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Close to two million first-year undergraduates enroll in developmental education each year. According to recent national estimates, less than half of students who start in developmental education go on to complete gateway courses and less than one-third eventually earn a degree. However, more research is needed to better assess potential…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Associate Degrees
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Tucker, Frederick – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2021
Deregulation of for-profit colleges led to a precipitous rise in enrollments from 1990 to 2010. Since 2010, regulation, investigations, and sanctions have led to enrollment declines in for-profit postsecondary institutions. Initially barred from receiving Title IV federal funds, in the form of Pell Grants and Stafford Loans, for-profit colleges…
Descriptors: Proprietary Schools, Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Student Loan Programs
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Kopko, Elizabeth M.; Crosta, Peter M. – Research in Higher Education, 2016
Using data on over 41,000 students in one state who entered community college before transferring to a 4-year institution, this study examines the following question: Are community college students who earn an associate degree before transferring to a 4-year college more likely to earn a bachelor's degree? Due to the causal nature surrounding this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students
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Wang, Xueli; Chuang, Yating; McCready, Bo – Teachers College Record, 2017
Background/Context: As the cost of postsecondary education continues to rise, more students begin their postsecondary careers at a community college with the ultimate goal of upward transfer. However, there is limited evidence regarding how earning an associate degree prior to transfer shape transfer students' eventual success at baccalaureate…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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Rosenbaum, Janet E. – Community College Review, 2018
Objective: Colleges have increased postsecondary educational access for youth, including individuals with disabilities, but completion rates remain low. This study tests the hypothesis that health conditions that reduce social integration predict lower educational attainment among college students. Method: The sample from the nationally…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments