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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

And we've done many publications on that, like student basic needs, COVID, the working learner guided pathways mindset. And then he looked at those same 350 colleges in either 2021 or 2022, so who participated quite recently. And over half of students said, "I don't know." Colleges are thinking, where do I start?