America's Best Community Colleges
by Kevin Carey
Community colleges now represent a huge slice of the higher education pie: 43 percent of college freshmen begin their education at two-year institutions. Washington Monthly has combined analysis of school surveys with data on graduation rates to compile the first-ever list of the thirty best community colleges in America. The list busts many widely held myths about what community colleges are capable of and the inherent superiority of four-year schools, according to the story.
The Washington Monthly, 6/1/2007