Hello Chris and thank you for your question.
According to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC),
there are 1,166 community colleges in the United States.
“Community colleges are two year post-secondary institutions that
offer certificate programs, Associate of Arts degree, Associate of
Sciences degrees, plus many other programs. According to latest
statistics from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC),
there are 1,166 community colleges in the United States.”
Sources:
Maricopa Community Colleges Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/index.html
American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutCommunityColleges/Trends_and_Statistics/Trends_and_Statistics.htm
In Texas there are:
- 50 public community college districts with more than 70 community
college campuses
- 3 public lower-division institutions in the Lamar University System
- 4 main campuses of the Texas State Technical College System)
- 2 independent junior colleges
Source: College of Engineering - The University of Toledo
http://cset.sp.utoledo.edu/tx2yr.html
Additional information that may interest you:
The 43 page publication “Strategic Plan for Texas Public Community
Colleges 2003 – 2007” submitted June 17, 2002 by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board, offers a number of Texas Public
Community/Junior College Statistics and useful information.
“Community colleges have long served an important role in higher
education in Texas. In 1964, there were 34 public community/junior
college districts. The 1970s and 1980s were periods of rapid growth
when a number of community college districts were added, several with
multiple campuses. Texas now has a total of 50 community college
districts, which enroll more than 50 percent of the students in public
higher education in Texas. Non-duplicated credit headcount enrollment
rose from nearly 38,000 in fall 1964 to about 432,000 in fall 2000.”
Source: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cfbin/ArchFetch.cfm?DocID=0403&Format=PDF
On page 23 of the above publication are some interesting statistics.
Student Headcount – Fall 2000
Total Student Headcount 431,934
Male 181,555
Female 250,379
White 227,361
Black 46,871
Hispanic 125,222
Other 32,480
Faculty Headcount – Fall 2000
Total Faculty Headcount 23,411
Male 12,070
Female 11,341
White 18,398
Black 1,514
Hispanic 2,732
Other 767
Contact Hours – FY 2000
Total Contact Hours 196,826,998
Credit Courses 179,674,804
Non-Credit Courses 17,152,194
Degrees and Certificates Awarded – FY 2000
Total Awards 37,485
Associate – Technical 11,028
Associate – Academic 11,725
Certificate – Technical 14,736
Certificate – Academic 6
Source: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cfbin/ArchFetch.cfm?DocID=0403&Format=PDF
Here is a publication that is available for online purchase from the
American Association of Community Colleges Website:
National Profile of Community Colleges: Trends & Statistics
This publication “Offers a national view of trends and statistics
related to today’s community colleges. The new edition includes
completely revised text as well as updates to charts and tables on
topics such as enrollment, student outcomes, population, curriculum,
faculty, workforce, and financial aid. Informative narrative
introduces and provides context for the data. An excellent resource
for presentations, public information, media relations, and long-range
planning.”
Non-Member Price: $45.00
Member Price: $35.00
Source: American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Template.cfm?Section=Bookstore&template=/Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=202
You may see all the publications that the American Association of
Community Colleges offers at this link.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Template.cfm?Section=NewReleases&Template=/Ecommerce/Topic.cfm&TopicID=14
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I hope you find this helpful.
Best Regards,
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