California's Community Colleges
View selected policy articles from School Services of California that focus on CCC issues.
The California Community Colleges (CCC) play vital and diverse roles in the state’s public higher education system.
In 1960, California’s Master Plan for Higher Education promised publicly subsidized higher education to every Californian willing and able to benefit from it. But the Master Plan also limited enrollment in the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems. Students graduating in the top one-eighth of each year’s high school class are eligible to attend a UC campus, and those in the top one-third are eligible for CSU. The community colleges are responsible for meeting the remaining demand for public postsecondary education.
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This pie chart shows the sources of funding for California's community colleges for 2009-10.
June 2010Graph of the fees charged (in the fall) per semester unit over time by California community colleges.
June 2010This chart shows that in fall 2008 only about a quarter of California community college students went to college full-time.
June 2010This chart shows the breakdown by age group and ethnicity of the 1.82 million community college students enrolled in fall 2008.
June 2010This chart shows the breakdown by age of California community college students who took basic skills courses for credit during 2007-08.
June 2010This chart shows that more than two-thirds of the tenured/tenure-track faculty members in California community colleges were white in Fall 2008.
June 2010Related Publications
Community Colleges: Their crucial role in public education
This issue brief highlights the comments of California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott an...
April 2010 | Read More >
Community College Funding 2009–10: Increased Demand, Reduced Resources
This issue brief on community college funding looks at the current enrollment pressures on community...
January 2010 | Read More >
Community College Funding 2008–09: Enrollment Growth Outpaces Resources
EdSource’s first issue brief on community college funding looks at the current enrollment pres...
January 2009 | Read More >
A Guide to California's Community Colleges
A two-page Q&A for high school students about community colleges.
December 2008 | Read More >
Community College: A first step to a bachelor's degree
A two-page Q&A for high school students about community college as a first step toward a bachelo...
December 2008 | Read More >
California Community Colleges System Office (CCCSO)
More information about the administration of the CCC, including the chancellor, Board of Governors, Consultation Council, and various administrative divisions.
Accountability Reporting for the Community Colleges (ARCC)
More information about state accountability outcomes and reporting, as implemented to meet the requirements of Assembly Bill 1417.
Chancellor’s Office Data Mart
Access to community college data from the system’s Management Information Systems (MIS).