The 100 Best Community Colleges in America
By Elizabeth Jackson, Stacker News
On 5/16/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
With college costs mounting and student debt remaining a hot topic of conversation, public opinion on four-year colleges has begun to shift, as people contemplate whether they are in fact the only or best option for all students. An estimated 8.7 million undergraduates enrolled in public, two-year colleges during the 2016–17 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A 2019 study from TD Ameritrade found 36 percent of Gen Z students considered attending a community college before a four-year college, while 21 percent considered attending a community college instead of a four-year college.
Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Value Colleges (
www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share a new ranking of the Top 50 Best Community Colleges for 2021 (
Value Colleges features only fully accredited institutions that have proven their value for graduates on the job and on the job market. Value Colleges rankings are based on verified data from sources including IPEDS and Niche. Programs are ranked according to factors including cost and student satisfaction, so students can feel certain their choice of program will have a positive impact on their career.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College will graduate approximately 1,200 students in a virtual Spring 2021 Commencement which will stream at matc.stageclip.com beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, May 14. It also will be broadcast by Milwaukee PBS Channel 10.1 at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15.
Students will graduate from associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship and adult high school programs. Each student has been asked to upload photos or video messages to be inserted into the ceremony.
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Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty Lawsuit is an attack on technical colleges and their students.
Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty Lawsuit is an attack on technical colleges and their students
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty’s (WILL) litigation challenging the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aid Board’s (HEAB) Minority Retention Grant is an attack on the state’s students of color and on Milwaukee Area Technical College.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s “College Scorecard” 66% percent of MATC’s students receive federal Pell Grants. Those grants cover less than 60% of the cost of attending a two-year college. The HEAB Minority Undergraduate Retention grants are available to students at the state’s technical and tribal colleges and can help students who might otherwise not be able to attend college on Pell grants alone. Gaps between costs and financial aid, explains Dr.