A recent study found that community college students earn degrees quicker and increase their earnings if they get extra help in credit-bearing courses rather than taking remedial courses.
The seven-year study, conducted by scholars at Trinity College in Connecticut and the City University of New York, tracked more than 900 community college students starting in fall 2013. Students were randomly assigned to one of two options: a remedial algebra class or a credit-bearing statistics course with extra academic supports.
