Serving Communities, Strengthening the Nation

AMERICA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES:

American Association of Community Colleges

Building a Nation of Learners by Advancing America’s

Community Colleges

In the News

President Barack Obama White House Summit on Community Colleges

October 5, 2010

“Now is the time to build a firmer, stronger foundation for growth that will not only withstand future economic storms, but one that helps us thrive and compete in a global economy. It’s time to reform our community colleges so that they provide Americans of all ages a chance to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to compete for the jobs of the future.”

In the News

“…Community colleges and vocational schools train and retrain workers, often in close collaboration with private employers, and in many cases they perform this function at a relatively low cost. Although helping workers acquire up-to-date skills is always important, it is especially critical now, when long spells of unemployment are threatening the longer-term employability and productivity of many.”

Ben S. Bernanke Chairman of the Federal Reserve System

Wall Street Journal March 3, 2011

In the News

“By 2018, we will need 22 million new college degrees—but will fall short of that number by at least 3 million postsecondary degrees, Associate’s or better. In addition, we will need at least 4.7 million new workers with postsecondary certificates.”

Carnevale, Smith, and Strohl (2010)

American Association of Community Colleges

Mission Statement: To Build a Nation of Learners by Advancing America’s Community Colleges

Community College and Career Training Grants Program

Called “The Largest Investment in Two-Year Institutions since the G.I. Bill” by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, this U.S. Department of Labor program will award $2 billion over four years to colleges for retraining trade-displaced workers and the development and use of evidence-based learning materials.

Data are 2010 annual averages for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.

Education Pays in Higher Earnings and Lower Unemployment Rates

Degree Projections 2008-2018

Community Colleges in the United States

For a detailed map, visit http://www.aacc.nche.edu/pages/ccfinder.aspx

1,132 Community Colleges Nationwide

Public

986

115 Tribal

31

Independent

Source: AACC Membership Database, January 2013.

13 Million Total Enrollment (Fall 2011)

Noncredit

Credit

Enrolled Part Time

Enrolled Full Time

5 Million

8 Million

59%

41%

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics. 2011 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC Analysis). AACC Membership Database, 2013 (AACC Analysis).

Community College Students as a Percentage of Undergraduates (Fall 2012):

All U.S. Undergraduates: 45%

First-Time Freshmen: 45%

Native American: 56%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 44%

Black: 42%

Hispanic: 49%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2011 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC Analysis).

Gender and Age Demographics

Men

Women

43%

57%

21 or younger

40 or older

45%

15%

22–39

39%

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics. 2011 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC Analysis). National Center for Education Statistics. 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS:08) (AACC Analysis).

45% of Community College Students Are Minorities

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

18%

6%

Hispanic

15%

Native American

Pie total = 35% Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2011 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC Analysis).

1%

Other Demographics

First Generation to Attend College

40%

Single Parents

16%

Non-U.S. Citizens

7%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08) (AACC Analysis).

Employment Status

Employed Full-Time

Other

47%

13%

40%

Employed Full-Time

Other

59% 20%

Employed Part-Time

21%

Full-Time Students Part-Time Students

Source: National Center for Education Statistics. 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08) (AACC Analysis).

Employed Part-Time

Revenue Sources (FY 2011)

State Funds

Other

16.3%

10.2%

Local Funds

29.2%

Tuition and Fees

27.7%

Federal Funds

16%

AACC Analysis of IPEDS Finance Files.

Average Annual Tuition and Fees

$3,130

$8,660

Community Colleges (public, in district)

4-Year Colleges (public, in state)

Source: College Board. Trends in College Pricing: 2012.

46% of Community College Students Received Some Financial Aid (2007-2008)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, (2009). National Postsecondary Student Aid Study and AACC Analysis.

21%

10%

13% 11%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Fed grants Fed loans State aid Instit aid

Percentage of Federal Aid Received by Community Colleges

34%

10%

Pell Grants Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

Source: College Board. Trends in College Pricing: 2012.

Federal Work Study

16%

734,154 Associate Degrees Awarded (2010-2011)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS 2006.

Includes degrees that prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions

Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) in programs such as liberal arts and music

Associate of Science Degree (A.S.) in programs such as engineering, science, or social science

And degrees that prepare students for work

Associate of Applied Arts (A.A.A.) in programs such as fine arts or music

•Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in programs such as administration of justice; air conditioning and refrigeration; automotive technology; biotechnology; computer and electronics technology; fire science technology; nursing; dental hygiene; and early childhood development

429,676 Certificates Awarded (2010-2011)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS 2006.

Certificates vary by institution and typically meet local workforce demand and include programs in areas such as:

•Land planning and surveying

•Meeting, event, and exhibition management

•Culinary arts and food service management

•Web design and development

•Paramedic careers

•Clinical data coding (health information management)

•Welding

Source: National Center for Education Statistics: IPEDS 2011 Completion Survey (AACC Analysis).

Bachelor’s degrees were awarded by 48 public and 82 independent colleges.

Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded (2010-2011)

Community Colleges Leading in Health Care

Half of all new nurses and the majority of other new health-care workers are educated at community colleges.

Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2007.

Source: AACC Research

Close to 80% of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and EMTs are credentialed at community colleges.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS 2006.

Community Colleges Leading in Homeland Security

AACC is the primary advocacy organization for

the nation’s community

colleges. The association

represents almost 1,200 two-year,

associate degree–granting

institutions and over 12 million

students.

A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, AACC is headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., and ninety percent of all accredited, public, two-year colleges are AACC members.

AACC Board of Directors

32-member board 26 members are elected by the AACC membership from the CEOs

of member institutions

6 are elected by the board itself and include 3 at-large members and 3 public members

Board members are elected for three-year staggered terms

2012-2013 Board Chair: Dr. Marie Foster Gnage President, West Virginia University at Parkersburg

AACC Affiliate Councils

AACC collaborates with 31 affiliate councils, such as: The Partnership for Environmental Technology

Education National Council for Workforce Education

Council for Resource Development

AACC Commissions

AACC authorizes six commissions made up of people from membership institutions, CEO’s, administrators and anyone who works in relevant areas. Commissions: Academic, Student and Community Development Communications & Marketing Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Economic and Workforce Development Global Education Research, Technology and Emerging Trends

AACC’s Five Strategic Action Areas

Recognition and Advocacy for Community Colleges

Student Access, Learning, and Success

Community College Leadership Development

Economic and Workforce Development

Global and Intercultural Education

Government Relations

AACC actively promotes legislative and policy initiatives by Congress and key federal agencies to benefit community colleges and their students.

Promoting College Completion

AACC supports the national goal to increase the number of students who complete degrees, certificates, and other credentials with value in the work place, and has invited its members to pledge to increase student completion rates by 50 percent over the next decade. The completion theme underlies all of AACC’s work.

Programs and Initiatives with Direct Benefit to over 600 Colleges Areas of focus:

21st-Century Initiative College Completion Voluntary Framework

of Accountability Student Success and

Service Learning Advanced

Technological Education (STEM)

Workforce and Economic Development Health Professions 50+ Population

International Activities

Leadership and Professional Development

AACC offers professional development opportunities to help CEOs and other professional staff enhance leadership skills and network on national and regional levels.

Annual Convention

Future Leaders Institute (FLI) and FLI Advanced

Presidents Academy: New CEO Institute and Summer Institute

Workforce Development Institute (WDI)

Washington Institute

Workforce Development Initiatives

Community colleges are training and retraining Americans through initiatives such as: Advanced Technological Education (through National Science Foundation) Plus 50 Initiative

AACC’s Center for Workforce and Economic Development: Health Professions Education Center Healthcare Virtual Career Network Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses SEED Center (Sustainability education)

AACC Embarks on 21st-Century Initiative

In early 2011, AACC’s President Walter Bumphus launched a series of 14 regional Listening Tour meetings with community colleges that will inform the work of a new national 21st-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.

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