A Community Research Guide to Student Persistence

Download or read book A Community Research Guide to Student Persistence written by Ed D Michael K Blanchard and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the United States Department of Education, only 22% of all students who enroll in community colleges complete an associate degree within three years. Only 16% of students at urban community colleges earn a degree in the same time frame. This rate rises to 35% after five years; however, 45% of these degree-seekers drop out and do not graduate. Community college administrators recognize that most of their student population desires to earn a degree, but many lack the knowledge, skills, and support to complete college. For example, only 68% of students enroll in a 2-year or 4-year course program in post-secondary institutions upon completing their high school studies. Very few community college students graduate, and the completion rate of those who enroll in 2-year institutions was found to be only 30%. This low graduation rate is related to the college readiness of the learner prior to enrollment. Thus, community college faculty and administrators agree that addressing the problems of academically unprepared students and the developmental programs intended to help those students need to be essential components of any framework for understanding and improving community college persistence. This guide serves to empower college students and their families to improve their outcomes over the course of their academic careers.