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Guided Career Pathways and Community College Students  \nHow Much Do Students Know About Their Chosen Career Path?  \nPostsecondary education and training has become the threshold requirement for access to middle-class status and earnings. It is no longer the preferred pathway to middle-class jobs; it is increasingly the only pathway (Carnevale et al., 2023, p. 12).  \nAt their core, community colleges are engines of social and economic mobility. As low-cost and open access institutions, they serve as a gateway to higher education for students who may have otherwise been excluded, particularly those in historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Community colleges give students the opportunity to earn associate degrees and career and technical credentials as well as access to vertical transfer pathways for those ultimately seeking baccalaureate degrees or higher. For students to fully benefit from the economic mobility that a postsecondary certificate or degree can offer, however, they must not only complete their goals but also find success in the labor market.  \nThe 2023 administration of the Community College Survey of Students Engagement ( CCSSE) included five special-focus items—developed in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF)—on the topic of guided career pathways to investigate just how prepared students were for meeting their career goals. What we learned is that over 90% of students reported that they had chosen a career path, but when asked more specific questions, many were missing vital information.  \nGuided Career Pathways a nd Community College Students  \nRESPONDENTS:  \nThis report contains data from 83,189 community college students across 199 colleges who responded to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) in spring 2023.  \n3  \nHow Clear Is Their Path?  \nDO THEY KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT  \nREQUISITE SKILLS?  \nKnowing which skills they will need for their chosen career path is clearly important information for students. Almost half of respondents indicated that their coursework at the college very much provided them with the information they need in their chosen career path, compared to 18% who reported very little or not at all.  \nHow much has your coursework at this college provided information about the skills you will need in your chosen career path?  \n6%  \nNot at all  \n12%  \nVery  \nlittle  \n33%  \nSomewhat  \nVery much  \n49%  \nN = 65,860  \nLimited to students who reported having chosen a career path  \nHow Clear Is Their Path? Guided Career Pathways and Community College Students  \n WHAT HELPS STUDENTS KNOW MORE  \nCredit accrual  \nNot surprisingly, students with 30 or more credit hours were more likely to report that their coursework had very much equipped them with information about the skills needed for their chosen career path than were students who had earned fewer than 30 credit hours.  \nHow much has your coursework at this college provided information about the skills you will need in your chosen career path?  \nLimited to students who reported having chosen a career path  \nParticipation in an internship-type experience  \nStudents who engaged in internships or similar experiences were much more likely to report that their coursework provided them with information about the skills they would need in their chosen career path.  \nHow much has your coursework at this college provided information about the skills you will need in your chosen career path?  \nParticipat","cbCaia3DjhKx2zCE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia3DjhKx2zCE","pdf",3597904,22,"English","# Contents\n## How Much Do Students Know About Their Chosen Career Path?\n## Where Are Students Receiving Guidance About Career Pathways?\n## The Engagement Impact\n## Resources and Supporting Materials\n## Questions For Consideration\n## A Note From Jobs for the Future","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report investigates how prepared community college students are for their career goals through guided career pathways, including whether they have information about skills, jobs, and related factors.\"},{\"question\":\"Do most students report choosing a career path?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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