Discussion Paper
Pell Grants and Community College Success: Improving Metrics via our Community College Survey
Ullrich, Laura Dawson; Walker, Jacob (2022-09-08)
Community colleges play a key role in economic development and workforce training. Yet measuring the success of community colleges has long been a challenging task due to data quality issues and the complicated array of programs offered. Recently, the Richmond Fed embarked on creating a survey tool to improve the data that are available on Fifth District community colleges.
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Results From the Survey of Community College Outcomes Extended Pilot
Kosakow, Jason; Ullrich, Laura Dawson; Walker, Jacob (2023-11-17)
After three years of developing partnerships with community colleges across the Fifth District, we are proud to release our first-year results from our extended pilot of the Survey of Community College Outcomes.When the Richmond Fed launched this initiative, the most common question we heard from community colleges was, "Why does the Richmond Fed care about community colleges?" The answer is that the Richmond Fed cares about workforce development, and community colleges play a vital role across the Fifth District providing individuals with the skills needed to participate in the workforce.
Regional Matters

Journal Article
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed's Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina N. (2022-01)
New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
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