Publications

California community colleges that have significantly expanded access to transfer-level courses—important steps toward degrees and transfers to four-year schools—have seen increased student success, particularly in…

Higher education is a key driver of economic growth and individual opportunity in California. Substantial gains in college enrollment and graduation rates—particularly among historically underrepresented…

California’s higher education system is the largest—and among the most diverse—in the nation. It has three public segments, as well as more than 150 private…

Access to college is essential to California’s future growth. More California high school graduates are academically ready for college than ever before. More are applying…

California needs more college graduates. The state is projected to fall 1.1 million bachelor’s degrees short of economic demand by 2030. Expanding access to higher…

A solid majority of California’s future college-age population will come from demographic groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education—including Latinos, African Americans, and…

State funding for higher education has increased in recent years. Per student funding for the California Community Colleges (CCC) is at an historic high and…

After doubling during the Great Recession, tuition at California’s public universities has leveled off. However, non-tuition costs are significant, especially for students from low-income families.…