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Arizona Community Colleges
Arizona legislature appropriated funding for community colleges ("junior colleges") in Arizona. The Maricopa County Junior College District was established in 1962 (including Phoenix "Junior" College!) to offer a local resource to higher education and job training. -
Higher Education Act
The federal government provides increased federal money for tuition (including the creation of student loans!) so that more people can afford to attend college. -
Price of education 1972
Private college: $18,580 --- Public college: $9320 -
State vs. Federal funding
Per student funding at the state level was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. -
Online Students
Nationwide, 8% of students are enrolled in online learning. -
State Appropriation
Nationwide average per full-time student - $8,489 -
Federal Funding
Federal funding for higher education begins to decrease. -
Online learning
Nationwide, 20% of students are enrolled in online learning. -
Price of education 2008
Private $38,720 --- Public $16,460 --- Community College $2,017 -
Year of the MOOC
New York Times declares 2012 the Year of the Massive Open Online Classes. EdX -- a global nonprofit that intends to "Increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere" -- is founded and allows students to self-direct their education and take online courses from big name universities (Harvard! MIT! UC Berkley!) AT NO COST! -
Price of education 2012
Private college: $42,350 ------- Public college: $19,140 -
Online Learning
Phoenix College moves to Canvas learning management system. -
State vs. Federal Funding
Per student funding at the state level was only 12% more than that of the federal government. -
State Appropriation
Nationwide average per full-time student - $7,642 -
Online Learning
Pandemic "forces" Maricopa County Community College District to offer a majority of its classes in an online format. Many universities around the nation also go to the online format, "proving" that large-scale online education systems CAN work. -
Price of education 2020
Private college: $36,000 ------ Phoenix College: $2,020
