Community Colleges By maryann6686 Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 1999 Community Colleges http://www.timetoast.com Jan 1, 1901 First Community College (Joliet Community College in Illinois) Jan 1, 1930 Great Depression in the United States 1940 Community Colleges offered Job Training 1960 Baby Boomers Began Entering College 1965 74% of Students Attend 4 Year Schools & 26% of Students Attend Community Colleges 1970 Large Increase in Enrollment in Community Colleges 1970 60% of all College Students are Men 1976 Minorities Make up an Increasing Proportion of Students 1976 Instate Tuition Totaled $283.00 per Academic Year 1980 Enrollment at Community Colleges Begins to Slow 1988 Nationwide Commission on the Future of Community Colleges Recommends That Colleges Create Partnerships With Employers 1990 57% of College Students are Women 1992 Community College Enrollment at 48% for Students at Public Degree Granting Institutions 1999 Large Growth in Certificates Conferred by Community Colleges 1999 Minority Enrollment at 33% 1999 Hispanics Make Up 13% of Total Enrollment 2000 Instate Tuition Totaled $1,359.00 per Academic Year
