According to a new research brief from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, despite the historic lure to community colleges during previous recessions, Black student enrollment steadily has declined over time and has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the role of community colleges during economic downturns and the disproportionate enrollment of Black students, it is essential to understand how community colleges can be tools for economic recovery in the context of COVID-19 when Black adults continue to face high unemployment rates.
The brief can be obtained at https://jointcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-State-of-Black-Students-at-Community-Colleges.pdf.