blog post Who Works from Home? By Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Eric McGhee Jun 13, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in remote work. We examine the demographics of remote work in California and how it varies by education, income, age, and race/ethnicity.
blog post Testimony: California Is on Track to Close the Degree Gap By Hans Johnson Feb 25, 2020 Hans Johnson, director of the PPIC Higher Education Center, provides legislative testimony on California’s progress in addressing a projected shortage of highly educated workers.
blog post The Associate Degree for Transfer May Help CSU Meet 2025 Goals By Jacob Jackson Aug 15, 2019 Students who enroll at CSU through the Associate Degree for Transfer program tend to graduate more quickly than other transfers to CSU.
Explainer Race and Diversity in the Golden State By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, Vicki Hsieh Oct 2, 2023 California is one of the most diverse states in the nation, but disparate outcomes persist across and within racial groups.
blog post Testimony: How Can California Produce More College Graduates? By Hans Johnson Feb 6, 2018 California needs to produce 1.1 million more college graduates by 2030 to meet economic demand. Here is how each university segment can help reach that goal.
Fact Sheet Immigrants and Education in California By Hans Johnson, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Mar 24, 2021 Educational attainment among California’s recent immigrants has risen markedly. Immigrants now make up 31% of California workers with at least a bachelor’s degree. However, immigrants also comprise an outsized share of workers with little formal education.
blog post Is College Worth it? What Graduates Say By Sarah Bohn Aug 2, 2017 Graduates say their investment in college was worth it, according to national survey data. But they are less satisfied with their choices of colleges, majors, or degrees.
blog post Testimony: Cybersecurity Needs and Higher Education By Hans Johnson Oct 10, 2017 California can best serve the growing number of students who want to pursue technology jobs by taking advantage of the strengths of each segment of its public higher education system.
Fact Sheet College Completion in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Selina Gomez Sep 16, 2024 Despite recent progress, about half of California freshmen do not finish college in four years. Meeting the state’s goal of improving college degree attainment will require boosting graduation rates and shortening time to degree.
