Using a large administrative dataset from a statewide system including 34 community and
technical colleges, the authors employed an instrumental variable technique to estimate the …

This study models student-and institutional-level factors that influence vertical transfer
among a national sample of White and underrepresented minority (URM) community college …

Community colleges have become an important entryway for students intending to complete
baccalaureate degrees. However, many question the viability of the transfer function and …

Most of the models developed to examine student persistence and attainment in
postsecondary education largely fail to account for the influence of institutional factors …

Winner of the 2007 Outstanding Publication Award given by the American Educational
Research Association Division J. Community colleges enroll almost half of all …

Career and technical education (CTE) students pursuing occupational associate's degrees
or certificates differ from students seeking academic majors at 2-year institutions in several …

Over the last decade, policymakers, educators, and researchers have increasingly sought to
understand community college policies and practices that promote students' success. This …

Community colleges are seen as contradictory institutions. Supporters contend that
community colleges increase baccalaureate attainment by providing access to higher …

Amid growing criticism of public universities, there is little discussion of what appropriate
institutional evaluation would entail. Six-year graduation rates are commonly used, and …

Policymakers, practitioners, and scholars have directed tremendous attention to the goal of
improving “student success.” Based on a review of largely discrete existing bodies of …