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Community Colleges Facts at a Glance

How many public community colleges are in Florida, 2007-08?

Community Colleges

28
Campuses
61
Sites
176
Campus Buildings
1,866
Acres of Land
11,504
Capital Assets
$5.5 billion

How many people work in Florida's community colleges, Fall 2007?

Employees  44,350
Faculty Members Total:

23,203

Full-time
Part-time

5,417
17,786

What was the amount of funding for Florida's community colleges, 2007-2008?

General Revenue $1 billion
Student Fees $530 million
Lottery Funding $115 million

What do Florida's community college students look like?

Total Unduplicated Annual Headcount (2007-08)

831,165 students

Student Profile (Fall 2007 "award-seeking" students):
Full-time students 38%
Part-time students 62%
Average student age 25 years
Gender 60% female
Minority enrollment 41%

Enrollment by Program (2007-08) (During the year, students may enroll in more than one program)

Bachelors Degree Program 5,333
Associate in Arts Degree 260,141
Continuing Workforce Education 193,560
College & Vocational Preparatory 128,920
Recreation & Leisure 76,742
Associate in Science Degree 80,659
Adult Basic & Secondary 61,439
Vocational Certificates 29,575
College Credit Certificates 15,841
Life Long Learning 3,365
(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, 2007-08:

72,760

Bachelors Degree Program 697
AA Degrees 37,219
AS Degrees (majority enter the workplace) 12,135
Vocational & College Credit Certificates 21,384
EPI 1,325