Community Colleges

The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence honors those institutions that strive for and achieve exceptional levels of success for all students, while they are in college and after they graduate or transfer.

Miami Dade College is a winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The Fort Pierce, Florida schools is a winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence produce smart reforms that serve their students.

These 10 schools have achieved high success rates for many different kinds of students.

Tackling Transfer: A Guide to Convening Community Colleges and Universities to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes is a resource designed to h

Every year, thousands of Americans enroll in community colleges with the goal of continuing on to a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. Yet, too often, exceptional community-college students don’t reach that goal. Through no fault of their own, they fall short of their dreams—and communities across the US miss out on their talents. The Institute’s College Excellence Program works with community colleges and four-year institutions to build clearer bridges and to increase access for low- and moderate-income students.

Every year, thousands of Americans enroll in community colleges with the goal of continuing on to a four-year college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree. Yet, too often, exceptional community-college students don’t reach that goal.

The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and improvement among community colleges.