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Selecting a Program of Study: How Certain Are Community College Students About Their Choice and Does It Change?

Klempin, Serena Constance; Aguilar Padilla, Estefanie; Thompson, Akilah H.; Lahr, Hana Elizabeth

This report discusses the program choice process among 42 student interviewees; it describes factors that influenced their choice and how their choice often changed, and it offers recommendations to better support students in selecting a program.

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Academic Units
Community College Research Center
Publisher
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Series
CCRC Reports
Published Here
December 16, 2025