How do students earning CCB degrees compare to their peers at public universities in Washington State? (2020)

Abstract Summary:

This data note explores the extent to which the student population earning baccalaureate degrees at community and technical colleges mirrors the demographic characteristics of the student population earning baccalaureate degrees in comparable programs of study offered by four public universities in Washington State. Demographic analysis reveals important differences between these two student populations, both broadly and in the specific program areas of business administration and nursing. Among business administration degree earners, for instance, compared to men a substantially higher proportion of women earn CCB [community college baccalaureates] degrees (56.6%) relative to women earning baccalaureate degrees in business at public universities (45.8%). In terms of racial diversity, the entire population of CCB degree earners is more diverse than university baccalaureate earners, especially among African American and Latinx students. These results provide important preliminary evidence of the extent to which CCB policy serves as a policy lever to increase gender and racial diversity in baccalaureate attainment in Washington State.

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Blume, G. (2020, February). How do students earning CCB degrees compare to their peers at public universities in Washington State? (New Baccalaureate Series, Data Note 5). Seattle, WA: Community College Research Initiatives, University of Washington.