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Quantitative analysis covers academic years 2018–19 through 2023–24 alongside qualitative interviews with 13 rural-serving students and graduates. 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Bragg  \nBragg & Associates  \nWASHINGTON’S CCB DEGREES, 2024 UPDATE  \nAcknowledgements  \nWe want to thank Valerie Sundby and Joyce Hammer for their leadership in the community college baccalaureate (CCB) space at a national level and their invitation to pursue this research focused specifically on CCB degrees in Washington. Thanks to the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and Strada Education Foundation for their financial support. We also thank the data team at the SBCTC, including Summer Kenneson, Diana Knight, and Megan Moon, who promptly and patiently answered many questions to ensure the accuracy of this report. We also thank Ken Hang at SBCTC for helping us make contacts with rural community colleges included in this study, as well as campus and program leaders at those institutions. We appreciate Connie Smejkal at Centralia College, Suzy Ames at Peninsula College, and Sunaina Virendra at Skagit Valley College for their assistance in helping us carry out one-on-one interviews with CCB students and graduates. To these individuals, we are grateful for candid insights that encouraged us to continue centering students in our future research on CCB programs. Finally, thank you to Colleen Pawlicki of Troy Street Professional Services for editing and formatting assistance.  \nSuggested Citation: Meza, E., & Bragg, D. D. (2025) . Washington’s community college  \nbaccalaureate degrees: Growth and outcomes, 2024 update. Seattle, WA: University of Washington.  \nWASHINGTON’S CCB DEGREES, 2024 UPDATE  \nTable of Contents  \n03  Executive Summary  \n 04  Introduction  \n 05  Methods & Research  \n 06  Results  \n 21  Conclusion  \n 22  References  \n02  \nWASHINGTON’S CCB DEGREES, 2024 UPDATE  \nExecutive Summary  \nThis report shows that community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees, primarily in the form of Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) but also Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Science (BS), are now offered and growing in community and technical colleges (CTCs) in Washington. In our analysis of quantitative data representing six years, from academic years 2018- 19 to 2023-24, and qualitative interviews with 13 CCB students/graduates of rural-serving colleges, we found the following major results:  \n There was a relatively small decline in enrollment in CCB programs during COVID-19 compared to the overall CTC enrollment, which saw a much steeper decline. By 2023-24, CCB program enrollments reached the pre-COVID enrollment level of about 6,500 students.  \n Business, information technology, healthcare, and education are program areas that garnered the highest CCB enrollments over the six years we studied, with some differences in student enrollment patterns for rural-serving and nonrural-serving institutions. Younger female students with unmet financial need are more prevalent in CCB enrollment at rural-serving than non-rural-serving institutions.  \n Overall, the majority of enrolled CCB students are female, and nearly half of all students are 30 years of age or older. The proportion of students identifying as Black/African American or two or more races are increasing, while white students are declining among CCB students. Black/African American students are slightly overrepresented, and Latine students are slightly underrepresented among CCB students relative to their percentage in Washington’s overall population.  \n Completion rates of CCB programs rival transfer completion rates in the state, with 70% of CCB students completing their bachelor’s degrees within four years, compared to 72% of four-year university students.  \n Graduates of CCB programs working full-time earned a median annual wage of nearly $65,000 one year after graduation, with earnings growing by nearly $30,000 five years after graduation.  \n We found lower earnings for CCB fem","cbCaioHu6dHKApNV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioHu6dHKApNV","pdf",2003275,24,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Introduction\n## Methods & Research\n## Results\n## Conclusion\n## References","[{\"question\":\"What CCB degree types does the report focus on in Washington?\",\"answer\":\"The report centers on community college baccalaureate degrees, primarily Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), and also Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Science (BS).\"},{\"question\":\"How did CCB enrollments change during and after COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"The report finds a relatively small enrollment decline in CCB programs during COVID-19 compared with overall CTC enrollment, with CCB enrollments returning to about 6,500 students by 2023–24 (pre-COVID level).\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes does the report highlight for completion and earnings?\",\"answer\":\"Completion rates for CCB programs rival transfer completion rates, with 70% of CCB students completing within four years. Graduates working full-time earn a median annual wage of nearly $65,000 one year after graduation, with earnings growing by nearly $30,000 five years after graduation.\"}]","WASHINGTON’S CCB DEGREES - 2024 UPDATE - Washington’s Community College Baccalaureate Degrees, 2024 Update | PDF",1792063895]