The Early Years
In 1901, the first community college in the United States opened in what state?
Illinois
Approximately how many community colleges operate in the United States: 500, 1,000, or 3,000?
1,000 (1,015 in 2022)
What do we call the money students pay to attend college and take classes?
Tuition
What two-year college degree can prepare students for employment or transfer to a four-year institution?
Associate degree
What are the three main campuses of the Community College of Baltimore County?
Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex
What were community colleges originally called?
Junior colleges
Do most community college students attend full-time or part-time?
Part-time
What level of government provides the largest share of community college funding nationally?
State government
What advantage do community colleges provide through evening classes and online courses?
Academic flexibility
Which two CCBC campuses were originally established in 1957?
Catonsville and Essex
What college, founded in 1901, is recognized as the first community college in the United States?
Joliet Junior College
What is the average age of a community college student nationally: 20, 27, or 40?
27
Community colleges are generally more affordable than what type of higher education institution?
Four-year colleges and universities
Community colleges frequently design workforce programs to meet the needs of what local organizations?
Local businesses and employers
Catonsville Community College originally operated in the basement of what local high school?
Catonsville High School
What federal law, passed in 1944, helped millions of World War II veterans attend college?
The GI Bill
Between 2010 and 2022, did community college enrollment generally increase or decrease?
Decrease
What two funding sources each provide approximately 21% of community college funding?
Tuition and local funding
What type of educational programs prepare students for specific occupations and may lead to professional certification?
Certificate or certification programs
Before becoming the permanent home of Catonsville Community College, the Knapp Estate was what type of farm?
A dairy farm
What 1947 presidential commission helped promote greater access to higher education?
The Truman Commission
Approximately what percentage of community college students are women: 38%, 48%, or 58%?
58%
Approximately what percentage of community college funding comes from the federal government?
18.5%
What type of degree, traditionally offered by four-year institutions, is increasingly being offered by some community colleges?
Bachelor's degrees
What year was the CCBC Dundalk campus built?
1971