The Role of Community Colleges in Postsecondary Success: Community Colleges Outcomes Report

Abstract

Community colleges educate more than 12 million students each year, preparing them for their pathways to success, whether in higher education or their professional careers. They also provide critical pathways to four-year institutions for students seeking to transfer. This report synthesizes key community college metrics in the following three categories, which are important indicators of community college progress: 1. College Access and Persistence 2. Transfer and Mobility 3. Certificate and Degree Completion.