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How Much Are Community College Graduates Earning Two Years Later?

In an update to their Tableau dashboard using IPEDS data to show which credentials students are completing by college and state, John Fink and Davis Jenkins incorporated earnings data to lend additional insight into programs' postgraduation outcomes.

Prior Learning Assessment: A Key Piece of the Credit-Noncredit Discussion

To boost adult enrollment and credential attainment, community colleges must make it easier for students to secure college credit for their previous work experience.

Rethinking Community College Workforce Programs

In this essay, Jim Jacobs argues that community colleges need to consider whether their workforce development programs are helping or hurting their equity missions.

Short-Term Pell Grants Must Be Designed to Protect Students, Taxpayers

Low-income adults should have access to Pell Grants. Here, we suggest several guardrails to increase the likelihood of successful educational and employment outcomes for participants.

Community College Graduates and the COVID-19 Pandemic

This blog post uses Census data to examine how the pandemic has affected community college graduates in the workforce. Associate degree-holders have faced significant hurdles, but their labor market experiences have been less disrupted than those of high school graduates.

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