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The RP Group

Statewide California Community College Surveys

Timeline
2020 - Current


Overview

Students’ voices matter and The RP Group is dedicated to elevating and amplifying students’ experiences to inform efforts to increase equity and success for every student. This page includes all the statewide survey efforts The RP Group has conducted on behalf of the CCCs, California Community College Chancellor’s Office, and other partners.

Lead

Alyssa Nguyen

Team Members

Katie Brohawn, Michelle White, Daisy Segovia, Darla Cooper

Funders and Partners

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
College Futures Foundation
ECMC Foundation
Lumina Foundation

Resources

Below you will find resources related to each survey effort.

Bringing Data Out of the Closet and Toward Equity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection and Usage Practices in California Community Colleges, April 2024
Report summarizing results from a statewide survey and interviews with California community college (CCC) practitioners to understand the perceptions of data access, quality, usage, and satisfaction regarding the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) of CCC students in order to inform the local and statewide practices and policy to collect, analyze, and share SOGI data so that the system can better serve LGBTQIA+ students.

Statewide College Attendance Decisions Survey Results - Fall 2023, January 2024
Report providing a summary of findings from a survey of prospective and previously enrolled California community college students during fall 2023. The survey included topics to understand the factors affecting students’ college attendance decisions.

Statewide College Attendance Decisions Survey Results Webinar, January 2024 (Recording)
Webinar recording sharing findings from a survey of prospective and previously enrolled California community college students during fall 2023. The survey included topics to understand the factors affecting students’ college attendance decisions.

Statewide College Attendance Decisions Survey Results Webinar, January 2024 (PPT)
Slides used in webinar recording sharing findings from a survey of prospective and previously enrolled California community college students during fall 2023. The survey included topics to understand the factors affecting students’ college attendance decisions.

Real College California: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students, September 2023
Report summarizing the findings from the 2023 Real College California Survey assessing the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness are provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics.

Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (Recording)
Webinar recording presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.

Real College California: 2023 Survey Results of CCC Students’ Basic Needs Webinar, September 2023 (PPT)
Slides used in webinar presenting key findings from the Real College California survey that assesses the basic needs securities of students from California Community Colleges. Basic needs indices related to food, housing, and homelessness will be provided, along with disaggregated information by region and select student demographics. Implications for local and state decision-makers will also be discussed.

Statewide College Attendance Decisions Survey Results - Fall 2022, February 2023
Report providing a summary of findings from a survey of prospective and previously enrolled California community college students during fall 2022. The survey included topics to understand the factors affecting students’ college attendance decisions.

The Impacts of the Pandemic on Students’ Transfer Journeys: A Technical Report from a Systemwide Study of California Community College Students, October 2021
Technical Report providing detailed statewide survey data, including disaggregated findings, and related recommendations for continuing to strengthen students’ transfer success during the pandemic and beyond

Statewide COVID Survey Results - Spring 2020, December 2020
Report providing a summary of the findings from two statewide surveys to California Community students and practitioners to learn about their experiences transitioning to a remote educational environment during spring 2020. The surveys included topics such as: experiences with remote environment, basic needs, well-being, and overall needs.

Through the Gate Transfer Study: Phase 2 Technical Report, July 2020
Technical report providing additional detail on the Phase 2 research and includes an overview of the methodology, summary of the survey and interview findings, and list of advice from student interviewees.

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Details

  • Focus Populations: Community College Students, Prospective Students, Current Students
  • Status: Current
  • Contact: research@rpgroup.org

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