Texas community colleges are rapidly adding bachelor’s degree programs, aiming to help workers and businesses fill high-demand, high-paying jobs.
But they’re running up against a stubborn challenge: few students are signing up for them.
While the number of bachelor’s degrees offered by Texas’ community colleges has more than doubled since 2020, only 4,500 students enrolled in bachelor’s programs across 18 community colleges last fall. By comparison, about 114,000 students obtained a bachelor’s degree from a Texas public university and nearly 90,000 secured an associate degree from a state community college in 2024.
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