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Here are some of the current stats on community colleges, thanks to the helpful people at the American Association of Community Colleges (www.aacc.nche.edu):

Public institutions	979
Private institutions	148
Tribal institutions	30
TOTAL	1,157

11.6 million students currently enrolled

6.6 million for credit and 5 million for non-credit

46% of all U.S. undergraduates

45% of first-time freshmen

58% women; 42% men

62% part time; 38% full time

47% of African American undergrads

56% of Hispanic undergrads

48% of Asian/Pacific Islander undergrads

57% of Native American undergrads

Average tuition and fees: $2,076, and 37.8% of students receive some kind of financial aid.

More than 490,000 associate degrees

Almost 235,000 two-year certificates