Community College Bachelor's Degrees
We produce high-quality research, and research-to-practice information on the scale, implementation, and outcomes of bachelor’s degrees offered by community colleges nationwide.
Postsecondary Education in Washington
Through partnerships with the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, individual community colleges, and others we research new and innovative approaches to meaningful education credentials.
Community College STEM Transfer
As part of the Community College S-STEM Network (CCSN), an NSF sponsored research hub, we generate, translate and amplify research on low-income community college STEM student decision-making and pathways.
Career and Technical Education
Our research focuses on the programs, quality, and academic and career outcomes of postsecondary CTE, especially CTE programs centered in community colleges.
Publications
Scholarly works published by our team are posted here as well as on the corresponding research project webpage. All of our reports, briefs, conference papers, academic publications and scholarly papers are externally reviewed by at least one peer reviewer who is a scholar in the field of expertise associated with the publication.
Bragg, D. D. (2025). What it takes to get community college bachelor’s degree programs approved. Seattle, WA: University of Washington.
Meza, E., Pawlicki, C. (2025). “How Much Less? Examining the Tuition and Fees of Bachelor’s Degrees Offered by Community Colleges” University of Washington
Meza, E., Bragg, D. (2025). Washington’s Community College Baccalaureate Degrees: Growth and Outcomes, 2024 Update. University of Washington
Meza, E. (2024). Community College Bachelor’s Degrees in Washington State: An Update on Enrollment, Completion, and Labor Market Outcomes. New America
Love, I., Meza, E.A., & Nzau, S., (2024). Community College Bachelor’s Degrees in Texas: A First Look at Enrollment and Outcomes. New America
Meza, E.A., & Love, I., (2023). When community colleges offer a bachelor’s degree. New America
Meza, E. A., & Bragg, D. D. (2022). Scaling up community college baccalaureates in Washington State: Labor market outcomes and equity implications for higher education. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 30, 140-140.
Wetzstein, L., Meza, E., Bragg, D. (2022) Evaluating the Student Experience at Community College Baccalaureate Programs. New America.
Meza, E.A., & Love, I. (2022). Community College Baccalaureate Strategies as an Equity Strategy: Student Access and Outcomes Data. New America.
Bragg, D. D., Meza, E. A., & Soler, M. C. (2021). Community colleges and broad access colleges/universities as antagonists and allies in conferring baccalaureate degrees. Unlocking opportunity through broadly accessible institutions (pp. 97-115). Routledge.
Meza, E.A., Blume, G., Balhan, K., Hang, K., Rubin, Z., Zumeta, W., Bragg, D., (2021). The landscape of career and technical education faculty data use for decision-making and program improvement in National Science Foundation – Advanced Technical Education programs in Washington State. Career and Technical Education Research. 46(2), 42-58.
Meza, E.A., & Blume, G. (2020). Exploring How Institutional Partners Vary in Outcomes for Transfer Students of Color. New Directions for Community Colleges. Volume 192, 37-44.
Who We Are
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