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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Sneha Dey

Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says

ACC Riverside campus on Feb. 27, 2019.
The Austin Community College Riverside campus on Feb. 27, 2019. High school students are more likely to leave their hometowns for college or not pursue a degree at all when they live in community college "deserts," or places where students would have to drive about 30 minutes to get to the nearest community college, a recent study found. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)

Distance from a community college is a key factor for students when deciding what to do after high school — and can lead them to leave their hometowns for college or not to pursue a degree at all, a recent study found.

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