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

2. Timeline—Eras

3. 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% 1924-75% 1960) What’s in a name? 1900-1940s—Junior Colleges (1 st two years) 1950s-1960s—Community College (publicly supported-comprehensive)

4. 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

5. Pattern of Growth 1909—20 1919—170 1922—207 (in 37 of the 48 states) 1930—440 (all but 5 of the states) 1940—610 1970—1141 1998—1244 (growing in students/campus)

6. Campus Size 1997 Small (1/3)2300 or fewer Mid-Size (1/3)2300 – 5400 Large (1/3)5400 – 30000 +