As of January 2022, there were 935 public community colleges registered with the AACC in the United States. This is compared to 72 independent community colleges registered in the United States in that same year.
Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type
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Statistics on Community colleges and other 2-year institutions in U.S. higher education
Enrollment
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- Basic Statistic Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2030, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Enrollment/projections in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2030, by gender
- Premium Statistic Enrollment in 2-year postsecondary institutions U.S. 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year colleges U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic U.S. community colleges: enrollment 2020, by program type
- Premium Statistic Share of for-credit students enrolled in U.S. community colleges 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. community colleges: share of for-credit students 2020, by gender
Institutions
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- Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions in the U.S. 1980-2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of 2-year postsecondary institutions in the U.S. 2020/21, by state
- Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions U.S. 2020, by enrollment size
- Premium Statistic Number of community colleges U.S. 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Salary of full-time instructional faculty at 2-year colleges U.S. 2020/21
- Premium Statistic Revenue for community colleges U.S. 2020, by source
Student finances
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- Basic Statistic Average undergraduate budgets U.S. 2022/23, by expense and institution type
- Basic Statistic Share of students receiving student aid in the U.S. 2019-2022, by type of aid
- Basic Statistic Percentage of 2-year U.S. college students who were employed 2020, by working hours
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. students with student loans 2019/20, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Tuition costs and student loans at U.S. 2-year institutions by institution type 2021
- Basic Statistic Tuition and fees at public two-year colleges U.S. 2022/23, by region
Outcome of education
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- Basic Statistic Number of Associate's degree recipients U.S. 1970-2031
- Basic Statistic Associate's degrees earned in the United States 1970-2031, by gender
- Basic Statistic Associate's degrees earned in the United States 2019/20, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic U.S. community college graduates 2021, by field of study
- Premium Statistic Number of degrees awarded by community colleges U.S. 2020, by type
Further related statistics
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- Share of full-time students enrolled in U.S. community colleges 2019, by age
- Share of part-time students enrolled in U.S. community colleges in 2017
- U.S. community colleges: share of students receiving financial aid 2018
- Private universities South Korea 2022, by province
- Number of private universities in South Korea 2015, by number of enrolled students
- Number of higher education institutions conducting research Japan FY 2021, by type
- Women's opinions of gender equality in educational institutions in Finland 1998-2017
- Chile: enrollment in higher education by gender & institution 2019
- Sttudent enrollment in undergraduate programs in Chile 2022, by institution
- Percentage of U.S. community college administrators 2011, by gender and race
- Attendance distribution of for-credit students in U.S. community colleges 2011-2012
- Average revenue per student in a public community college in the U.S. 2003-2013
- Canada - expenditure of community colleges and vocational schools, by province 2018
- Number of primary and secondary teachers in the private sector in France 2008-2021
- Imperial College London: income due to investments in the UK 2012-2018
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- Share of full-time students enrolled in U.S. community colleges 2019, by age
- Share of part-time students enrolled in U.S. community colleges in 2017
- U.S. community colleges: share of students receiving financial aid 2018
- Private universities South Korea 2022, by province
- Number of private universities in South Korea 2015, by number of enrolled students
- Number of higher education institutions conducting research Japan FY 2021, by type
- Women's opinions of gender equality in educational institutions in Finland 1998-2017
- Chile: enrollment in higher education by gender & institution 2019
- Sttudent enrollment in undergraduate programs in Chile 2022, by institution
- Percentage of U.S. community college administrators 2011, by gender and race
- Attendance distribution of for-credit students in U.S. community colleges 2011-2012
- Average revenue per student in a public community college in the U.S. 2003-2013
- Canada - expenditure of community colleges and vocational schools, by province 2018
- Number of primary and secondary teachers in the private sector in France 2008-2021
- Imperial College London: income due to investments in the UK 2012-2018
AACC. (March 9, 2022). Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/
AACC. "Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/
AACC. (2022). Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/
AACC. "Number of Community Colleges in The United States in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/
AACC, Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Number of community colleges in the United States in 2022, by type [Graph], AACC, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421266/community-colleges-in-the-us/