In 2021, about 6.1 million for-credit students were enrolled in community colleges in the United States. This figure was slightly lower for enrolled non-credit students, at 4.1 million.
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AACC. (March 9, 2023). Number of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2021, by program type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/
AACC. "Number of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2021, by program type (in millions)." Chart. March 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/
AACC. (2023). Number of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2021, by program type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/
AACC. "Number of Students Enrolled in Community Colleges in The United States in 2021, by Program Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/
AACC, Number of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2021, by program type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in community colleges in the United States in 2021, by program type (in millions) [Graph], AACC, March 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421277/students-enrolled-in-us-community-colleges-by-program-type/
