Students who go to a California community college right out of high school graduate with a four-year degree just 16% of the time within eight years of starting classes, according to a new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California. The data come from a new state online dashboard established this spring called the Cradle to Career data set, which tracks students over time. For example, the Cal State System has begun offering dual admission, where students are admitted with a requirement that they first complete two years at a community college. And California waives tuition for the first two years of community college for recent high school graduates. “Eighty-percent of students who are attending a community college need to have financial aid, and 80% of the students have never done any career exploration,” he explained.