Students stepping onto Century College's campus are greeted by a sign: "Welcome to the 2012-2013 academic year!" Below the message is a man in a graduation cap. From the start, community colleges are emphasizing the end, trying to improve stubborn transfer and graduation rates as national pressure grows. The challenge is sizable: Fewer than half of students who enter a community college earn a degree, transfer to a four-year school or are still enrolled six years later, according to a recent report by the American Association of Community Colleges. Colleges now begin their efforts the moment students arrive. In some cases, even earlier. Alexandria Technical and Community College...
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