National Evidence of the Financial Implications of Community College Baccalaureate Adoption

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Abstract

This national quasi-experimental study examines the financial implications of CCB adoption and offers much-needed evidence regarding the institution-level effects of offering CCB degree programs. Findings reveal that CCB adoption is associated with decreases in reliance on public funds, increases in reliance on tuition and fees, and increases in total revenue.

Authors

• Justin C Ortagus, University of Florida

• Xiaodan Hu, Northern Illinois University