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On average, 45 percent of all undergraduates in the United States are attending a community college.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
See the full list of measures On top of the K-12 district measures, voters will see community college districts asking for much bigger pots of money.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
The Hustle With the exception of donations like the ones from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who has given millions in unrestricted gifts to community colleges across the country, most megadonation windfalls go to the charismatic megafauna (i.e. Ivy League) of the academic world.
—thehustle.co, 25 Oct. 2024
Support for higher education is meager, and there is just one public community college.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of community college was
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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
community college
noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs
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