New Data Shows you Should Focus on Part-Time Students

Here’s a sobering fact about the community college part-time student population: 47% of part-time students believe they will graduate within 1-2 years, but only 8% of part-time students actually complete their degree within four years.

While we’ve made strides in improving college access for historically underrepresented student populations, the completion gap has actually worsened in some cases, or it remains virtually unchanged.

Today's students are already reframing the way we think about campus diversity—students who are single parents, are military-affiliated, have disclosed disabilities, or seek financial aid—but one commonality these students all share is the likelihood that they will have limited time on campus and added obstacles blocking them from completing their degree.

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This resource is part of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Initiatives in Higher Education Resource Center.