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Community Colleges Facts at a Glance

How many public community colleges are in Florida, 2006-2007?

Community Colleges

28
Campuses
61
Sites
177
Campus Buildings
1,845
Acres of Land
11,396
Capital Assets
$5.2 billion

How many people work in Florida's community colleges, Fall 2006?

Employees  43,379
Faculty Members Total:

22,749

Full-time
Part-time

5,359
17,390

What was the amount of funding for Florida's community colleges, 2006-2007?

General Revenue $972 million
Student Fees $477 million
Lottery Funding $115 million

What do Florida's community college students look like?

Total Unduplicated Annual Headcount (2005-2006)

793,517 students

Student Profile (Fall 2006 "award-seeking" students):
Full-time students 37%
Part-time students 63%
Average student age 25 years
Gender 61% female
Minority enrollment 40%

Enrollment by Program (2005-2006) (During the year, students may enroll in more than one program)

Bachelors Degree Program 2,457
Associate in Arts Degree 242,368
Continuing Workforce Education 159,316
College & Vocational Preparatory 122,205
Recreation & Leisure 76,835
Associate in Science Degree 77,256
Adult Basic & Secondary 57,493
Vocational Certificates 27,036
College Credit Certificates 13,734
Life Long Learning 4,928
(Additional community college students are enrolled:  in apprenticeship courses, in courses related to employment, as general freshmen or for other personal objectives.)

How well do Florida community college students perform?

Total Degrees/Certificates Annually Awarded, 2005-2006:

66,431

Bachelors Degree Program 398
AA Degrees 33,398
AS Degrees (majority enter the workplace) 11,596
Vocational & College Credit Certificates 21,039