History of the Community College Module #1 Pamela L. Eddy EPPL 632 Community College Administration

Timeline—Eras

Context Roots in the expansion of higher education opportunities in the late 1800s & 1900s Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 Increase in HS graduates (30% % 1960) What’s in a name? s—Junior Colleges (1 st two years) 1950s-1960s—Community College (publicly supported-comprehensive)

Impetus for Community Colleges Provide first two years of a university education Extension of high schools Filled gap between compulsory education and universities Programming for vocational education Continuing education function Local advocacy

Pattern of Growth 1909— — —207 (in 37 of the 48 states) 1930—440 (all but 5 of the states) 1940— — —1244 (growing in students/campus)

Campus Size 1997 Small (1/3)2300 or fewer Mid-Size (1/3)2300 – 5400 Large (1/3)5400 –