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"Some College, No Degree": A 2019 Snapshot for the Nation and 50 States (Signature Report No. 17)
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Shapiro, D.; Ryu, M.; Huie, F.; Liu, Q. – National Student Clearinghouse, 2019
The United States saw nearly one million Some College, No Degree students in just five years who, against all the odds, found their way back into postsecondary education and worked their way through to ultimately earn their first undergraduate credential. This report tells a story of success and points the way to further success. Former students…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Graduation, College Graduates, Dropouts
How Long Does It Take To Get a Community College Degree? The Experience of Spring 1987 Graduates of the City Colleges of Chicago.
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Garcia, Rodolfo Z.; Thompson, Vinton – 1990
In 1988, a retrospective study was conducted at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) of the enrollment patterns of 1,521 students who graduated from the district in spring 1987. The study was designed to determine the length of time it took a sample of CCC graduates to receive a two-year degree. Data for the study were drawn from computerized and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Attendance Patterns, College Attendance
The Myth of the Two-Year College: Length and Variation in the Time Students Take To Complete Associate Degree Requirements.
Dillon, Paul H. – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted of 1,912 students receiving associate in arts or associate in science degrees the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) in spring 1989 to determine the length of time taken to graduate. Data for the study were gathered from spring 1989 graduates' district transcript records which contained enrollment dates…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Attendance Patterns, College Attendance