In this paper we explore the community college (institutional) effect on student outcomes in
the nation's largest public two-year higher education system—the California Community …

Objective: The labor market success of community college students depends on both the
attributes of individual students and the characteristics of the community colleges they …

Community colleges have traditionally received funding based on student enrollment, which
is usually considered an input in the educational process. Recently, however, legislation …

Substantial stratification research examines the equalizing potential of American higher
education. Much of this research focuses on college “quality,” proxied empirically by …

2 redesigning america's community colleges tion efforts such as the US Department of
Education's College Navigator website, which allows students and parents to compare …

Over the last decade, policymakers, educators, and researchers have increasingly sought to
understand community college policies and practices that promote students' success. This …

Community colleges are controversial educational institutions, often said to simultaneously
expand college opportunities and diminish baccalaureate attainment. We assess the …

Amid growing criticism of public universities, there is little discussion of what appropriate
institutional evaluation would entail. Six-year graduation rates are commonly used, and …

Rankings of colleges and universities provide information about quality and potentially affect
where prospective students send applications for admission. We find evidence of limited …

States differ substantially in higher education policies. Little is known about the effects of
state policies on the performance of public colleges and universities, largely because no …