community college

noun

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

Examples of community college in a Sentence

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Education Most community college students plan to get 4-year degrees. Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 There are more than 200,000 community college students across New York’s public university systems. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities — which includes the state’s 12 community colleges, four regional state universities and online Charter Oak State College — is requesting $463 million for the coming fiscal year. Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025 This mobility unfortunately also means leaving higher education altogether; for example, only 16 percent of community college students ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within six years. Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for community college 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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