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Community College Facts at a Glance
Number of Institutions
- • Across the United States there are 1,655
community colleges. Of these, 1,047 are public institutions and 415
private.
•In 2000-01 the states with the largest number of public community
colleges were California, Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, and New
York
Admissions
- *In 1999-2000, 62% of public community colleges
had an open admissions policy, compared to 7.5% of public 4-year colleges.
Enrollment
- *In the fall of 1999, 47% of all students enrolled in
public institutions were enrolled at community colleges.
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- *The total 1999 fall enrollment at both public and private
community colleges was slightly over 5,590,000 students.
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- *Of the almost 5.6 million students enrolled 2.3 million
were men and 3.2 million were women.
Persistence
- *Fifteen percent of students enrolled in school with
the purpose of attaining an associate degree in 1995 attained their
goal by 1998, while 6% had earned a certificate and others were still
enrolled in school.
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*Twenty-three percent of those beginning community college in 1989-90
transferred to a 4-year institution. Of those who transferred to a
4-year institution, 38% completed an associate degree before transferring.
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*The higher a student's socioeconomic status (SES), the more likely
that student transferred to a 4-year institution: 35%of high SES students
transferred, compared to 21% of middle SES and 7% of low SES students.
Degrees Earned
- *In the 1999-00 school year, the number of Associate
Degrees conferred at public community colleges was 411,633. Sixty-three
percent of these degrees were awarded to women and 37% to men.
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*California, New York, Florida, Texas and Illinois awarded the largest
number of Associate Degrees accounting for 42% of all Associate Degrees
awarded in the U.S. during the 1999-00 school year.
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*In 1999-00, 73% of Associate Degree recipients were White, 10.9%
Black, 9.3% Hispanic, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1.2% American
Indian.
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*The majority of degrees were awarded in the following fields, in
this order:
- • Liberal arts and sciences, general
studies
• Business management and administrative services
• Health professions and related fields
• Engineering related technologies
• Computer and information sciences
Tuition
*During the 2000-01 school year, tuition and fees at public community
colleges averaged $1,416. There was an increase of $100 from the 1999-00
school year.
Expenditures
*On average, community colleges spend $7,020 per full-time student
with 3.9% allocated to scholarships.
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Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education • http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/CCLO/ccfacts.html |
