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National and State Data
There are nearly 1,200 community colleges, at least one in every state, and in 4 of the outlying territories of the United States. In the fall of 2003, more than 11.6 million students were taking classes in these colleges. This section will provide a basic overview of national and state data for community colleges.
National:
1,157 community colleges
979 Public
148 Independent (for-profit and not-for-profit)
30 Tribally controlled colleges
Enrollment:
Fall 2003: 6.66 million credit students:
12.7% African American
6.2% Asian
14.2% Hispanic
1.3% Native American
58.6% White
1.5% Nonresident Alien
5.6% Unknown
5 million noncredit students
Average student age - 29 years
Students Receiving Financial Aid:
Any aid - 37.8%
Federal Grants - 17.2%
State aid - 10.2%
Federal loans - 7.0%
Percentage of Federal Financial Aid:
Pell Grants - 35.0%
Campus-based aid - 9.8%
Stafford Loans:
subsidized - 5.4%
unsubsidized - 4.4%
Tuition and Fees:
$2,076 average annual tuition at public community colleges
Degrees and Certificates Annually:
More than 490,000 associate degrees
Nearly 235,000 two-year certificates

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