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Direct linkPeter Riley Bahr; Claire A. Boeck; Yiran Chen; Paula Clasing-Manquian – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Do older community college students build momentum toward graduation differently than their younger peers? One-third of students in community colleges are 25 years of age or older, and these students tend to have lower rates of graduation than their younger peers. Yet, we know little about how the factors that influence college graduation differ…
Descriptors: Age, Gender Differences, Differences, Time to Degree
Neimic, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed through this study is the low graduation rate of military-connected students who received benefits from military funding programs (FMCSs) at a community college in the northeastern United States (CCNE). Increasing the graduation rate will prepare more FMCSs for gainful employment and their transition into civilian life. The…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Veterans, Academic Achievement, Community College Students
Download full textGarberoglio, Carrie Lou; Johnson, Paige M.; Sales, Adam; Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2021
Educational attainment is a crucial contributor to postsecondary achievement for deaf people, as a key component of narrowing employment gaps. Fewer deaf people complete high school and postsecondary education than their hearing peers, resulting in severe educational attainment gaps. However, secondary data analyses of the American Community…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Attainment, High School Graduates, College Graduates
Campbell, Tylar; Reddy, Vikash; Siqueiros, Michele – Campaign for College Opportunity, 2021
California has long been a destination of opportunity--and challenge--for Black Californians. Known for its innovation and economic prosperity, California's higher education institutions play a critical role for social and economic mobility for Black residents. In "The State of Higher Education for Black Californians," published in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Access to Education, College Role, Equal Education
Burns, Rachel; Bentz, Alexander H. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2020
Participation in the modern U.S. economy requires that most workers have education and training beyond high school, with over 60 percent of all jobs and 80 percent of middle-class jobs requiring some level of postsecondary education. This report draws upon data from the 2012/14 Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS:12/14) to…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Bohn, Sarah; McConville, Shannon – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
About 30 percent of California's future jobs will require some training beyond high school but less than a four-year college degree. And in today's economy, jobs that offer family-supporting incomes often require some postsecondary education. Career education prepares students for these "middle-skill" jobs by providing occupation- and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Educational Finance
Minaya, Veronica – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2021
Math is an integral subject in nearly all STEM disciplines, and early exposure to advanced math coursework may encourage high school students to enter and persist in STEM fields in college. This report examines whether taking college algebra through dual enrollment affects high school graduation, college enrollment, and early STEM outcomes. I use…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Academic Persistence
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2022
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Yang, Lijing; Venezia, Shannon – Community College Review, 2020
Objective: Increasing rural community college degree attainment is very important to foster rural areas' economic and social well-being. Rural community colleges differ greatly from their suburban and urban counterparts in financial aid patterns and student bodies. However, existing literature is vacant with respect to student financial aid and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Associate Degrees, Educational Attainment, Two Year College Students
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2021
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, 2020
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Public Colleges, Research and Development
Utah System of Higher Education, 2020
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) Data Book is a compilation of reports on the Utah System of Higher Education and its eight component institutions. Some form of this book has been published each year since the creation of the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah System of Higher Education in 1969. The book is intended to allow the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Degrees, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Utah System of Higher Education, 2019
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) Data Book is a compilation of reports on the Utah System of Higher Education and its eight component institutions. Some form of this book has been published each year since the creation of the Utah State Board of Regents and the Utah System of Higher Education in 1969. The book is intended to allow the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Degrees, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2017
Though it is still possible to enter the nursing profession with a Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) or an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN), it is becoming increasingly necessary to get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in order to be assured of continued employment. The Associate in Applied Science-T Nursing Degree prepares…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes
Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, 2018
The report provides an overview of Aboriginal learners (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples) in British Columbia, Canada. Section 1 examines the data on transitions from K-12 to the post-secondary system. Section 2 discusses recent trends in the B.C. public post-secondary system including headcount, full-time equivalents and credentials.…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Public Colleges, Comparative Analysis
