Charting Pathways to Completion for Low-Income Community College Students

Working papers:

Title:: Charting Pathways to Completion for Low-Income Community College Students
Author(s):: Jenkins, Paul Davis
Weiss, Madeline Joy
Date:: 2011
Type:: Working papers
Department:: Community College Research Center
Permanent URL:: http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:12670
Series:: CCRC Working Paper
Part Number:: 34
Notes:: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
Publisher:: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Publisher Location:: New York
Abstract:: This paper uses administrative data from Washington State to chart the educational pathways of first-time community college students over seven years, with a focus on young, socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Of particular interest are the rates at which students enter a program of study or concentration (by passing multiple college-level courses within a focused field of study), the amount of remediation taken by students in each concentration, and the rates at which students in different concentrations earn certificates or associate degrees, or transfer to four-year institutions. The paper identifies patterns of progression among students with low socioeconomic status and makes recommendations for practitioners and policymakers.
Subject(s):: Community college education