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Joliet Community College opens
Joliet, Illinois opens the first community college as an extension to high school. -
Phoenix Junior College (now Phoenix College) established by Phoenix Union HIgh School District
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Community colleges offer job training programs
Because of the high unemployment during the Great Depression, community colleges began job-training or retrainging programs in an effort to help people retool for a changing economy. (Sounds familiar) -
Rise in students desiring community college education
Throughout th 60's, with the aging of the Baby Boomers, more students began attending community colleges, demanding a wide range of offerings. -
Maricopa County Junior College District established
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Maricopa Skill Center (now part of Gateway Community College) established
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26% of students seeking degrees attend community college
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Community college enrollment doubles to 2.2 million
Between 1965 and 1970, community college enrollment doubles form 1 million ot 2.2 million. -
Glendale and Mesa branches of Phoenix Junior College become independent campuses
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Maricopa Technical College (now Gateway Community College) established
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Scottsdale Community College opens
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60% of community college attendees are male
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Scottsdale Community College moves to its current location on the Salt-Pima Reservation
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Community college enrollment doubles again
Between 1970 and 1980, community college enrollment doubles again. There are three contributing factors: baby boomers coming of age, parents desire for education, and draft deferment. -
Minorities make up 20% of community college enrollment
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Rio Salado Community College established
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55% of community college attendees are female
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South Mountain Community College established
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Slowing growth in community colleges
During the 80's, the growth of community colleges slowed to 23%. -
Northeast Valley Education Center (now Paradise Valley Community College) established
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Chandler/Gilbert Education Center (now CGCC) establshed
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Nationwide Commission of the Future of Community Colleges recommends partnerships with employers for workforce training.
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Estrella Mountain Community College established
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48% of students in degree-granting institutions attend community college
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Minorities make up 33% of community college enrollment
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5.3 million students attend community colleges
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1076 Community Colleges in the US
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Scottsdale Community College serves 25,000 students annually
