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History of Community College/SCC

By bubtrout4
  • Joliet Community College opens

    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

    Phoenix Junior College (now Phoenix College) established by Phoenix Union HIgh School District

  • Community colleges offer job training programs

    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

    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

  • Maricopa Skill Center (now part of Gateway Community College) established

    Maricopa Skill Center (now part of Gateway Community College) established

  • 26% of students seeking degrees attend community college

    26% of students seeking degrees attend community college

  • Community college enrollment doubles to 2.2 million

    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

  • Maricopa Technical College (now Gateway Community College) established

    Maricopa Technical College (now Gateway Community College) established

  • Scottsdale Community College opens

    Scottsdale Community College opens

  • 60% of community college attendees are male

    60% of community college attendees are male

  • Scottsdale Community College moves to its current location on the Salt-Pima Reservation

    Scottsdale Community College moves to its current location on the Salt-Pima Reservation

  • 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

  • Rio Salado Community College established

    Rio Salado Community College established

  • 55% of community college attendees are female

    55% of community college attendees are female

  • South Mountain Community College established

    South Mountain Community College established

  • 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

    Northeast Valley Education Center (now Paradise Valley Community College) established

  • Chandler/Gilbert Education Center (now CGCC) establshed

    Chandler/Gilbert Education Center (now CGCC) establshed

  • Nationwide Commission of the Future of Community Colleges recommends partnerships with employers for workforce training.

    Nationwide Commission of the Future of Community Colleges recommends partnerships with employers for workforce training.

  • Estrella Mountain Community College established

    Estrella Mountain Community College established

  • 48% of students in degree-granting institutions attend community college

  • Minorities make up 33% of community college enrollment

  • 5.3 million students attend community colleges

  • 1076 Community Colleges in the US

    1076 Community Colleges in the US

  • Scottsdale Community College serves 25,000 students annually

    Scottsdale Community College serves 25,000 students annually