EvCC recognized as a national leader in student success, college transfer

National Recognition 

In the past two years, EvCC has earned national recognition for its efforts to improve student success, raise graduation rates, and help students transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

EvCC featured in a national guide on improving transfer practices 

A report issued by the Aspen College Excellence Program profiles EvCC, UW, and WWU as partner institutions that are effectively improving outcomes for community college transfer students. EvCC is recognized as a high performing community college for transfer education.

“We analyzed the practices at partnerships of community colleges and four-year institutions with high rates of transfer student success,” said Davis Jenkins, senior researcher at CCRC and co-author of the report. “This report presents the evidence-based strategies that community college and university leaders can use to improve outcomes on their own campuses.” 

EvCC named one of the top 150 community colleges in the country

Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Everett Community College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize funds, as well as Siemens Technical Scholars Program student scholarships. The prize, awarded every two years, is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges and recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and access and success for minority and low-income students.

Achieving the Dream names EvCC as a national student success leader

EvCC was recognized as one of the nationwide leaders in student success by Achieving the Dream for its commitment to student completion and closing achievement gaps. 

“EvCC faculty and staff have worked hard to improve student completion in the past three years, and we are tremendously honored to be selected as a student success leader,” said EvCC President David Beyer. “But our work isn’t done. We are committed to streamlining the path to success for every student.”

Achieving the Dream has 91 leader colleges nationwide, including six in Washington state.