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Romano, Richard M.; Eddy, Pamela L. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2017
Historically, community colleges have promoted social mobility by providing access to higher education, especially for underrepresented groups. Because of their geographic availability, open admissions policy, and low cost, these colleges have expanded educational opportunity to millions of Americans, young and old. Recently, however, the emphasis…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Social Mobility, Measurement