Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - In most cases, we found that graduates of these programs used the bachelor ’s degree to enter management positions where a bachelor ’s degree is a minimum requirement. In these instances, employers were willing to hire individuals with a bachelor ’s degree in a wide variety of subjects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities. As an exception to this rule, Chapter 747 of 2014 (SB 850, Block) authorized CCC to offer bachelor’s degrees on a pilot basis at up to 15 community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - (Having not received the report, we requested and received a copy of it in August 2017, well after the January 2015 deadline.) Moreover, the submitted material consisted of a memo. The memo states that it fulfills the feasibility study requirement for CSU to create online programs aimed at students who started but never completed their bachelor ’s degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - In some occupational areas, however, BLS descriptions indicate advancement opportunities for individuals with a bachelor ’s degree. Figure 6 Most Approved Degrees Are in Fields That Do Not Require Bachelor ’s Degree Degree a Bachelor ’s Degree Required for State License or Industry Certification?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - The next most common teacher pathway is for individuals to obtain their bachelor ’s degree, demonstrate basic proficiency as well as subject matter competency, and then complete their teacher preparation program while teaching full time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - As Figure  17 shows, the percentage of individuals with at least a bachelor ’s degree has increased in Merced County since UC Merced opened but by less than the statewide average. Whereas the share of individuals with at least a bachelor ’s degree in Merced County increased from 11  percent in 2000 to 14  percent based on the most recent data collection (2017 ‑2021), the share increased from 27  percent to 35  percent statewide over the same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - The purpose of digitization is to create a digital copy in addition to the physical copy, thereby improving online accessibility and further preserving the original materials. The State Library indicates that it has several digitization efforts underway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - Does dual (concurrent) enrollment by high school students in college courses promote more timely and efficient completion of associate and bachelor ’s degree programs? 7. Do students who earn an associate degree for transfer (ADT) at a community college end up taking fewer total units to earn a bachelor ’s degree than students who transfer without an ADT?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - A total of 13,982 students graduated from a  pre ‑licensure  program in  2022 ‑ 23 —39  percent with an associate degree, 55  percent with a bachelor ’s degree, and 6  percent with a master ’s degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

Assessing UC and CSU Enrollment and Capacity

Jan 19, 2017 - Educational Attainment California ’s Bachelor ’s Degree Attainment Slightly Above National Average. In 2014, 32  percent of adult Californians had a bachelor ’s degree or higher, compared to 30  percent of adults nationally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3532