California lets community colleges offer more bachelor's degrees
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694 to expand California community colleges' ability to offer bachelor's degrees by easing prior geographic duplication limits and by allowing duplication when CSU transfer acceptance rates stay below 75% for three consecutive years. The final bills also create a tiered cap system that limits how many baccalaureate programs a district can offer based on graduation and transfer performance; caps exclude programs approved before Jan. 1, 2028. Supporters say the changes speed approvals and respond to workforce needs, while community college leaders warn the amendments may hinder rural and low-performing districts.
New laws allow wider community college bachelor programs with tiered caps.
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Community colleges historically offered certificates and two-year degrees and built bachelor programs over the last decade. Late legislative amendments added tiered caps and new duplication rules, and districts will now seek approvals…
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