"Community college often gets a bad rap, but for years these institutions have helped many students — especially those trying to balance work, family and going to school — get the education and training they need. President Obama has called community colleges one of the keys to America’s economic future, and the new attention and increasingly bigger draw is bound to mix things up in the coming decade. Here are a few examples" of what is predicted to "evolve and even improve about the community college experience."
More HERE.
Showing posts with label community colleges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community colleges. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Friday, October 30, 2009
Community Colleges Pave the Way to Upward Economic Mobility
From Pew Charitable Trust:
A report released by Pew’s Economic Mobility Project shows that community colleges are an important stepping stone for students of all backgrounds, income levels and high school achievements to improve their economic mobility prospects. Earning a community college degree boosts earnings by an average of $7,900 annually, an increase of 29 percent over those with only a high school diploma. For low-income, high-achieving high school students in particular, community colleges serve as a springboard to further postsecondary education; more than half eventually transfer to four-year programs, and three-quarters of those who transfer earn a bachelor’s degree.
Full report (PDF) here.
A report released by Pew’s Economic Mobility Project shows that community colleges are an important stepping stone for students of all backgrounds, income levels and high school achievements to improve their economic mobility prospects. Earning a community college degree boosts earnings by an average of $7,900 annually, an increase of 29 percent over those with only a high school diploma. For low-income, high-achieving high school students in particular, community colleges serve as a springboard to further postsecondary education; more than half eventually transfer to four-year programs, and three-quarters of those who transfer earn a bachelor’s degree.
Full report (PDF) here.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The college degree
Someone asked, "What do you suggest as the best resource to get a listing of every community college in the US that offers a computer science degree?"
Try the College Navigator from the Dept of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. There is an overall category for computer science programs since they are called different things at different institutions. You can export the search results into a spreadsheet.
Try the College Navigator from the Dept of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. There is an overall category for computer science programs since they are called different things at different institutions. You can export the search results into a spreadsheet.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Community-College Utilization and Tuition Vary Widely
Another Rockefeller Institute Study:
Every state offers community colleges as the first rung on the ladder of higher education. They prepare students for four-year colleges, educate key professions like nursing and firefighting, offer job training and basic skills, and bolster economic development. But a new report from the Rockefeller Institute finds that the 50 states differ widely in the extent to which they use their community college systems. Read the press release.
Every state offers community colleges as the first rung on the ladder of higher education. They prepare students for four-year colleges, educate key professions like nursing and firefighting, offer job training and basic skills, and bolster economic development. But a new report from the Rockefeller Institute finds that the 50 states differ widely in the extent to which they use their community college systems. Read the press release.
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