Community College Students: Goals, Academic Preparation, and Outcomes

Title:	Community College Students: Goals, Academic Preparation, and Outcomes
Description:	This report provides information on the varying goals, preparation, and outcomes of community college students using 3 different data sources. Although educational objectives vary among students enrolled in community colleges, most students say they desire a formal credential, either from the community college or through transfer to a 4-year institution. Controlling for student objective and ignoring those who do not seek a certificate or degree, between 40 and 50 percent of students who first enrolled in a community college had attained a credential within 6 to 8 years. An additional 12 to 13 percent had not attained a credential but had transferred to a 4-year institution.
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Cover Date:	June 2003
Web Release:	June 25, 2003
Print Release:	July 18, 2003
Publication #:	NCES 2003164 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Gary Hoachlander, Anna Sikora, and Laura Horn
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS) National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) Postsecondary Education Descriptive Analysis Reports (PEDAR)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Aurora M. D'Amico.