California community colleges reportedly gain a new 2-to-12-degree annual framework
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California community colleges reportedly face a new framework for creating bachelor’s degrees. From 2028, districts can add two to twelve annually, with limits partly tied to student outcomes.
District-specific limits from 2028
According to the article, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 960 and Assembly Bill 2694. The laws reportedly establish how many new bachelor's degrees community-college districts can create, require evidence of regional workforce need, and set rules for conflicts involving California State University and the University of California.
Since 2022, community colleges were reportedly allowed to introduce up to 30 bachelor's degrees annually if the programs did not duplicate degrees offered by California State University or the University of California. The prior framework reportedly lacked a process for resolving an impasse with Cal State.
The reported new framework would set each district's annual allowance at two to 12 new bachelor's degrees starting in 2028, with higher graduation and transfer rates allowing more degrees. It would also add procedures for disputes with Cal State and conditions for similar programs near a Cal State campus.
The reported laws would replace a single statewide annual cap with district-specific limits and connect the number of newly permitted degrees to graduation and transfer metrics, while creating a formal route for handling some Cal State disputes.
Sources
- Hacker NewsNew CA laws let community colleges offer up to 12 bachelor's degreesRead source →