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Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later. It’s advertised as a cheaper path to a bachelor’s degree, an education hack in a world of ever-rising tuition costs. Yet the reality is rarely that simple.

High school graduates in America are often encouraged to attend a community college first before transferring to a university. However, the money-saving route has often backfired.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later. It’s advertised as a cheaper path to a bachelor’s degree. Yet the reality is rarely that simple.

How can better aligning course offerings among schools help community college transfer students complete four-year degrees?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later.

Americas high school graduates are often encouraged to start at a community college before getting a bachelors degree, but the money-saving move rarely works as planned.

Ultimately, roughly half of United States community college students drop out.