Community colleges and other 2-year institutions in U.S. higher education

Statistics report about community colleges and other 2-year postsecondary institutions in the United States

Community colleges and other 2-year institutions in U.S. higher education

This report presents graphs and tables about 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States, for example community colleges and technical colleges. It includes data on enrollment and the institutions themselves, as well as information on student finances and education outcomes.

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Enrollment

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  • Basic Statistic Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2031, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Enrollment/projections in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2031, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Enrollment in 2-year postsecondary institutions U.S. 2020, by state
  • Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year colleges U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic U.S. community colleges: enrollment 2021, by program type
  • Premium Statistic Share of for-credit students enrolled in U.S. community colleges 2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic U.S. community colleges: share of for-credit students 2021, by gender

Institutions

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  • Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions in the U.S. 1980-2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Number of 2-year postsecondary institutions in the U.S. 2020/21, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions U.S. 2021, by enrollment size
  • Premium Statistic Number of community colleges U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Salary of full-time instructional faculty at 2-year colleges U.S. 2021/22
  • Premium Statistic Revenue for community colleges U.S. 2021, by source

Student finances

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  • Basic Statistic Average undergraduate budgets U.S. 2024/25, by expense and institution type
  • Basic Statistic Share of students receiving student aid in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type of aid
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of 2-year U.S. college students who were employed 2020, by working hours
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. students with student loans 2020/21, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Average tuition costs and student loans at U.S. 2-year institutions by type 2023
  • Basic Statistic Tuition and fees at public two-year colleges U.S. 2022/23, by region

Outcome of education

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  • Basic Statistic Number of Associate's degree recipients U.S. 1970-2032
  • Basic Statistic Associate's degrees earned in the United States 1970-2032, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Associate's degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. community college graduates 2021, by field of study
  • Premium Statistic Number of degrees awarded by community colleges U.S. 2021, by type
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