Community colleges, associate’s degrees and certificates: Young Americans are interested in everything but a bachelor’s

Community colleges added nearly twice as many undergrads last fall as four-year schools.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Community-College Transfer System Is Broken. Who’s to Blame?

D espite recent declines in college enrollment and decreasing confidence in higher education, a bachelor’s degree remains essential to access well-paying jobs with employment benefits. Unfortunately, ...
EdSource

Community college students far from a four-year university are less likely to transfer, study says

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Iowa lawmakers may let community colleges offer bachelor's degrees

An Iowa bill would allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs. Will lawmakers give startup funding to help ...

Iowa community colleges could offer bachelor's degrees one day

Iowa lawmakers are exploring a proposal to enable the state's community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs, ...
al.com

Community colleges are struggling. Why are students leaving, dropping out?

This story was produced by a collaborative of newsrooms for a series, “Saving the College Dream.” Ellen Dennis, freelancing for the Seattle Times, Rebecca Griesbach of AL.com and Ira Porter of the ...