Early community college

Community Colleges

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    Community Colleges

  • First Community College (Joliet Community College in Illinois)

    First Community College (Joliet Community College in Illinois)
  • Great Depression in the United States

    Great Depression in the United States
  • Community Colleges offered Job Training

    Community Colleges offered Job Training
  • Baby Boomers Began Entering College

  • 74% of Students Attend 4 Year Schools & 26% of Students Attend Community Colleges

  • Large Increase in Enrollment in Community Colleges

  • 60% of all College Students are Men

    60% of all College Students are Men
  • Minorities Make up an Increasing Proportion of Students

  • Instate Tuition Totaled $283.00 per Academic Year

    Instate Tuition Totaled $283.00 per Academic Year
  • Enrollment at Community Colleges Begins to Slow

  • Nationwide Commission on the Future of Community Colleges Recommends That Colleges Create Partnerships With Employers

  • 57% of College Students are Women

    57% of College Students are Women
  • Community College Enrollment at 48% for Students at Public Degree Granting Institutions

  • Large Growth in Certificates Conferred by Community Colleges

  • Minority Enrollment at 33%

  • Hispanics Make Up 13% of Total Enrollment

    Hispanics Make Up 13% of Total Enrollment
  • Instate Tuition Totaled $1,359.00 per Academic Year

    Instate Tuition Totaled $1,359.00 per Academic Year