community college

noun

: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree

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Roughly 42% of students are pivoting to technical and career training or credentialing, or are opting to enroll in a local and less-expensive community college or in-state public school, according to a recent survey of 1,000 high schoolers by the College Savings Foundation. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025 In fact, 20 percent of community college students are now dual-enrolled from high school, according to the Community College Research Center. Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 That includes $170 million to continue free school meals for students and $120 million to support free community college. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025 The Times followed one student through the first months of the new initiative to learn how a guaranteed basic income might influence the lives and choices of L.A. community college students. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for community college

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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