2022 Reports
Community College STEM Pathways
Increasing the number of college students who earn STEM credentials and enter STEM careers remains a national priority, as does the need to diversify the population of STEM workers by race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic background. Postsecondary STEM credentials lead to some of the highest paying jobs in the labor market.
Community colleges serve as an important entry point for those who want to pursue either a workforce-oriented STEM associate degree or lower-division coursework leading to transfer to a four-year college in a STEM major. And community colleges hold potential for diversifying the pipeline into STEM as they serve a large proportion of the students traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields. However, students who start at community colleges often encounter challenges that make it difficult to complete STEM programs.
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- Academic Units
- Community College Research Center
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- Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
- Series
- CCRC Reports
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- October 25, 2024