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Illinois opens the first community college, Joliet Community College, adding a 5th and 6th year to the high school education.
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Phoenix College opens in 1920. It is the first Community College in Arizona.
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"During the Great Depression of the 1930's, community colleges began to provide job training programs as a way to ease wide spread unemployment. This trend towards job training continued through the 1940's and 1950's."
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"In the 1960's, Baby Boomers began reaching college age, and the number of community colleges and enrollments soared. In 1965 there were about 1 million students enrolled in community colleges across the country. By 1970 there were about 2.2 million students!"
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"By 1980, the enrollment of women in community colleges had overtaken that of men, with women now accounting for 55 percent of community college students. During the 1990's women maintained their enrollment status at 57 percent.
