Wake, Durham Tech Play Billion-Dollar Role in Triangle Economy, Report says

By: The Triangle Business Journal The community colleges in Wake and Durham counties contributed $1 billion and $305.9 million, respectively, to the local economy and supported thousands of jobs in fiscal year 2019, according to a recent economic impact study. These evaluations of the colleges were part of a larger study that measures the economic value of […]

State Report Shows Financial Impact of Cleveland Community College

By: The Shelby Star A new, in-depth economic impact analysis found Cleveland Community College has a $210.3 million annual impact on the regional economy – supporting more than 2,922 jobs. Perhaps the greatest impact shown by the study is that of CCC’s alumni. The thousands of graduates trained at CCC, who are now working within […]

A closer look at the impact of North Carolina’s community college system

By: Clayton Henkel – NC Policy Watch While North Carolina’s economy has fully returned to pre-pandemic employment levels, concerns remain over resignations and unfilled job openings. “Our significant success increasing jobs during the pandemic shows North Carolinians are resilient,” Gov. Roy Cooper said last month. “We need to focus on training workers and educating children to continue to […]