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Rosenbaum, James E.; Ahearn, Caitlin E.; Rosenbaum, Janet E. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2017
College-for-all has become the new American dream. Most high school students today express a desire to attend college, and 90 percent of on-time high school graduates enroll in higher education in the eight years following high school. Yet, degree completion rates remain low for nontraditional students--students who are older, low-income, or have…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Graduates, Nontraditional Students, Dropout Prevention
Rosenbaum, James E.; Deil-Amen, Regina; Person, Ann E. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2009
Enrollment at America's community colleges has exploded in recent years, with five times as many entering students today as in 1965. However, most community college students do not graduate; many earn no credits and may leave school with no more advantages in the labor market than if they had never attended. Experts disagree over the reason for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, Labor Market, Credits