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Joliet Community College
First Community College - Extend high school classes for additional 2 years -
Phoenix College Established
Phoenix College was the first MCCD College -
Job Training
Started job training during Great Depression -
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Enrollment in 2 year college vs 4 year college
26% of all college students in 1965 are enrolled in a 2 year college, and grows to 48% in 1992 -
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Enrollment grows to 2.2 million
The Baby Boomers become college age and the Vietnam War help enrollment grow from 1 million to 2.2 million. -
Erollment 4.3 million
Enrollment grows to 4.3 million students -
Employer partnership
The Nationwide Commission on the Future of Community Colleges recommends partnering with employers and making facilities available for workforce training. -
5.3 million students
Student enrollment grows to 5.3 million students -
1,076 schools
1,076 community colleges reached -
PC/Apple Partnership
Phoenix College partners with Apple to teach App coding courses.
