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Arizona's first community college
Phoenix College was the first community college established in Maricopa County. https://www.maricopa.edu/about/vision-history -
Maricopa County Junior College District
The Maricopa County Junior College District was established by the Arizona Legislature and Maricopa County voters in the early 1960's. The purpose of this organization was to oversee all community colleges in Maricopa County. https://www.maricopa.edu/about/vision-history -
What's in a name?
The name was later changed to Maricopa County Community Colleges. https://www.maricopa.edu/about/vision-history -
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College was founded in 1985. The college offers 60 degree programs and certificates in four locations. https://www.cgc.edu/community/Pages/About.aspx -
Enrollment type - Full-time or Part-time
2005: F/T - 27.3% vs P/T - 72.7%
2010: F/T - 34.8% vs P/T - 65.2%
2015: F/T - 28.9% vs P/T - 72.1% https://www.cgc.edu/community/Documents/Fact%20Book%202016%20revised.pdf The increase in full-time enrollment is attributed to the Great Recession. During the high unemployment rate many individuals focused solely on school due to a poor job market. Also, others enrolled in school to change work fields. -
Campus demographics
There 484 part-time and 138 full-time faculty supporting 14,654 students.
Racial demographics:
50.3% - White
22.2% - Hispanic
5.4% - Asian
3.6% - Black
18.5% - Other https://www.cgc.edu/community/Documents/Fact%20Book%202016%20revised.pdf -
Degrees within 3 years
Interesting fact: The "%" of full-time, first-time degree seeking students who will receive a degree in 3 years is 23.95%. This ranks nationally within the 57th percentile. This means 43% of community colleges have a higher percentage of student graduating in 3 years. https://www.cgc.edu/community/Documents/Fact%20Book%202016%20revised.pdf -
Financial comparisons
College funding sources:
76.8% of funding is derived from local property taxes
22.5% of funding is derived from tuition/fees Tuition:
$84/credit hour ranks nationally in the 14th percentile- i.e. 86% of community colleges have higher tuition costs than Maricopa. Instructional cost/hour: $112
Instructional cost/student FTSE: $3,363
Both measures rank in the 7th percentile- i.e. 93% of community colleges have higher costs.
https://www.cgc.edu/community/Documents/Fact%20Book%202016%20revised.pdf
