2. 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.”
3. 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
4. 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)
5. American Association of Community Colleges
Mission Statement:
To Build a Nation of
Learners by Advancing
America’s Community
Colleges
6. 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.
7. 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
10. Community Colleges in the United States
For a detailed map, visit
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/pages/ccfinder.aspx
11. 1,132 Community Colleges Nationwide
Public
986
115
Tribal
31
Independent
Source: AACC Membership Database, January 2013.
12. 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).
13. 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).
14. 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).
15. 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%
16. 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).
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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
21. 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%
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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)
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. Government Relations
AACC actively promotes
legislative and policy
initiatives by Congress
and key federal agencies
to benefit community
colleges and their
students.
34. 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.
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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)
38. 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.
39. AACC’s website provides current information about AACC and the nation’s community
colleges. www.aacc.nche.edu
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