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Community Colleges

Published Jan 19, 2026
SKU # FRRS20830184

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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

Establishments in this industry provide academic and occupational courses of study and grant associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level. Major US community colleges include Houston Community College, Ivy Tech Community College, Lone Star College, Northern Virginia Community College, and Tarrant County College.

Community colleges are becoming increasingly popular outside the US as avenues for addressing workforce needs and expanding access to higher learning. In India, the federal government and nongovernmental organizations oversee hundreds of community colleges. About 3 million students are enrolled in higher education colleges in the UK in 2022-2023. The community college model has also been widely adopted in Japan, South Korea, and France.

The educational service industry in the US, that includes community colleges, has about 80,000 establishments and a combined annual revenue of about $65 billion.

Institutions that grant baccalaureate and higher-level degrees are covered in the Colleges and Universities profile; technical and trade schools are addressed in the Education & Training Services profile.

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Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
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Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
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