community college

noun

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of community college

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

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Recent Examples of community college from the Web

Toss in community colleges and proximity to a research university.

— noble ingram, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Our Towns' finds optimism in America's smaller cities," 12 June 2018
Add in community college students, and more than half of students who start college drop out within six years.

— jeffrey j. selingo, ajc, "Why do so many students drop out of college? And what can be done about it?," 9 June 2018
Add in community college students, and more than half of students who start college drop out within six years.

— jeffrey j. selingo, Washington Post, "Why do so many students drop out of college? And what can be done about it?," 8 June 2018
Two recent national studies suggest that 12 to 14 percent of community college students experienced homelessness in the last year.

— New York Times, "What’s the Biggest Challenge for Colleges and Universities?," 5 June 2018
The streets the burglar hit near the local community college and high school were lined by single-story homes with perfect lawns.

— sarah parvini, latimes.com, "For Visalia police, Golden State Killer suspect is 'the ghost we've been chasing'," 7 May 2018
The report was based on approximately 43,000 students attending 66 institutions, including 31 community colleges and 35 four-year universities.

— elly belle, Teen Vogue, "A Third of College Students Face Food and Housing Insecurity," 5 Apr. 2018
One of Bouton’s teammates was Nelson, a crafty left-hander whose circuitous path to Portland weaved through community college and Cornell University, where the Ivy Leaguer enjoyed one good season.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Nellie Fox's card inspiration for Big League Chew: 'My dad used to say it was lightning in a pouch'," 24 May 2018
The schools could find another authorizer — Michigan has more than 40 school districts, community colleges and universities that authorize charter schools.

— lori higgins, Detroit Free Press, "3 Detroit charter schools' contract renewals rejected by board panel," 21 May 2018

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