Community College Insights

The Richmond Fed's Community College Insights series provides deep-dive analysis and commentary on the latest data, research and policy updates from the Richmond Fed's Community College Initiative.
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Wraparound services like transportation assistance and child care foster student success. This post highlights how some community colleges are supporting student parents.
Community colleges can leverage a number of creative strategies and partnerships to provide long-term housing solutions for the unique student populations they serve.
Although community college enrollment has increased, housing has also become a growing obstacle for student success.
New data on credentials earned by undergraduate students show that postsecondary attainment is not a one-size-fits all endeavor.
Programs within and outside prison walls provide opportunities for a new beginning.
Results from the 2024 Survey of Community College Outcomes indicate that Pell Grant recipients from the 2019-2020 cohort had success rates that lagged their non-Pell Grant recipient peers. While both groups earned associate degrees at roughly the same rate, Pell Grant recipients were less likely to transfer to a four-year institution prior to receiving an award.
This post both updates and corrects a previous post about fall 2024 college enrollment: Total undergraduate college enrollment increased 4.5 percent nationwide compared to fall 2023.
Performance-based funding policies are designed to incentivize institutions to meet a set of performance metrics, and in return, receive additional revenue. However, designing and implementing these models is complex.
Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction across the Fifth District. Two community college presidents in North Carolina shared how the storm impacted their institutions and the role they have played in the recovery efforts.
The Richmond Fed's community college team recently unveiled results of the 2024 Survey of Community College Outcomes during a webinar that highlighted key findings and insights from two community college presidents.
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