In recent years, Americans have awakened to the profound connection between community college student success and the strength of our nation.
That community colleges matter deeply is clearfrom a few simple facts:
- They educate over 7 million degree-seeking students, more than 40 percent of the U.S. college population.
- They have in recent years been growing at four times the rate of four-year colleges.
- They enroll a disproportionately large share of the rapidly expanding number of college students of color and first-generation students.
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