Trading Inequities: Hispanic‐Serving Community Colleges and Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Martínez, E.

doi:10.1002/cc.20387

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“…This essay also did not explore the role that HSCCs play in offering and awarding community college baccalaureate degrees. This is salient considering that several large colleges, including South Texas College and Miami Dade College, are now listed in IPEDS as 4-year, primarily associate’s granting institutions (see E. Martinez, 2020 for an important discussion of equity issues in this area).…”

Section: Recommendations For Research Policy and Practicementioning

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Toward a New Understanding of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

Doran

2023

Community College Review

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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to synthesize the literature around Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), community colleges, and Latina/o/x community college students to propose practices specifically for community colleges that are officially designated HSIs or want to be more Latinx-serving. Argument: Utilizing the conceptual framework for servingness in HSIs by Garcia et al., this essay makes the case for ways that Latinx-serving, research-based practices can be implemented in Hispanic-serving community colleges. Conclusions: As more 2-year colleges reach the threshold for the HSI designation, they may look for ways to implement policies and practices that boost the access and attainment of Latina/o/x students and enhance practices that may benefit students from other minoritized groups as well.

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Section: Recommendations For Research Policy and Practicementioning

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Toward a New Understanding of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

Doran

2023

Community College Review

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“…Though some research suggests institutions may sunset certain associate degree programs to provide more support to their baccalaureate programming (Martinez, 2020), contrary to the concerns, CCB adoption is not associated with an overall decrease in associate degree production, though the impact may depend on CCB program type. Ortagus, Kramer, and colleagues (2020) compared CCB‐granting and nongranting institutions in the state of Florida and noted a 6.4% increase in the total number of associate degrees produced at the institution‐level after the introduction of CCB programming.…”

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An update on the impacts of the community college baccalaureate

Wright-Kim

2021

New Drctns Community Coll

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Since their initial development in the early 1900s, and their rapid growth in the 1960s, community colleges have had a history of shifting focuses and programming, retooling academic offerings, and otherwise altering their behavior to meet the ever‐changing needs of their communities. Despite this defining characteristic as a sector of change, not every shift in institutional behavior has been met with approval. One such hotly debated expansion that is quickly spreading through the sector is the community college baccalaureate (CCB). This article briefly outlines the (mis)perceptions surrounding the community college baccalaureate landscape before providing an update on the rapidly growing body of research exploring the impact of CCBs on student access, institutional behavior, and workforce development. The article concludes with implications for practice and policy.

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“…A recent survey of 32 US community colleges with at least one baccalaureate program noted a similar emphasis on “address[ing] unmet needs in the community” like workforce development, but also to increase access to higher education for place-bound students (McKinney et al, 2013, p. 58). Accommodating these multiple goals has led to shifts in institutional policy and practice, including altered spending in academic and support services and financial aid (Elue & Martinez, 2019; Martinez, 2018) and adapted hiring practices of faculty and staff to support programing as baccalaureate-granting colleges (McKinney & Morris, 2010); some institutions terminated certain 2-year programs (Martinez, 2020), though CCB-granting institutions seem overall committed to their associate-degree function post-adoption (Ortagus et al, 2020).…”

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The Impact of Offering Baccalaureate Degrees on Institutional Enrollment in Community Colleges

Wright-Kim

2022

Community College Review

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Objective: The community college sector plays a vital role in broadening access to education and helping states meet their workforce needs. An emerging trend and potential lever to better achieve these goals is the community college baccalaureate or CCB. Yet, opponents wonder whether CCBs may lead community colleges to abandon their traditional logics. This study attempts to help address this question. Methods: Using institution-level panel data, I employ various difference-in-difference approaches to estimate the impact of CCB adoption on overall enrollment levels, as well as the enrollment of historically underrepresented student populations. Results: I find that CCB adoption leads to significant increases in overall student enrollment; these results are robust to alternative specifications and control groups. Yet, enrollment-related impacts vary by selected student populations. I find no consistent evidence that CCB adoption shifts community colleges away from their commitment to underrepresented students, though there may be a tipping point not yet reached by current levels of CCB adoption. Contributions: These findings have important implications for policy and practice as institutional leaders and policy makers continue to debate, adopt, and implement baccalaureate programing at the community college level.

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Trading Inequities: Hispanic‐Serving Community Colleges and Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Toward a New Understanding of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

Toward a New Understanding of Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

An update on the impacts of the community college baccalaureate

The Impact of Offering Baccalaureate Degrees on Institutional Enrollment in Community Colleges

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