A Study on the Restructuring Strategies of Community Colleges

This study aims to provide a foundational discussion on the restructuring direction of community colleges. For this purpose, the study analyzed prior research and recent policy trends, with particular attention to RISE(Regional Innovation System & Education) plans of each province. In addition, key operational indicators, including enrollment rates, dropout rates, and indicators related to industry-college collaboration, were analyzed at the regional level using data from the Korean Educational Statistics Service(KESS) and the official higher education information system(academyinfo.go.kr). Based on these findings, the study proposes several directions for restructuring community colleges, including the development of differentiated performance indicators that reflect institutional characteristics; clarification of roles between universities and community colleges within the RISE system; reviewing specialization areas among community colleges within the same region to prevent unnecessary duplication; reforming data management system for monitoring the diverse curriculum; and other related strategies.