What are the reasons for attending a community college?

Answer 1

Community colleges are geared toward local students and local needs.[3] Students who could not afford campus or off-site housing at a four-year college, or for other reasons cannot relocate, can attend courses while staying in their local community (though some colleges do offer student housing). Also, community colleges can work with local businesses to develop customized training geared toward local needs, whereas a four-year institution generally focuses on state-wide or national needs.[4] Some community colleges have "concurrent enrollment" programs, allowing local high school students to "jump start" their college career by taking classes at the community college that count both toward their high school diploma and as college credit (mainly in core areas such as history and political science). Policies and classes offered vary with different agreements existing between the community college and high schools.
The "open enrollment" policy allows anyone to begin the goal towards future college education. The policy is highly beneficial to students with mediocre academic records in high school (or who dropped out and later obtained a GED), students "maturing" later in life who now see the benefits of college education, or students who could not attend college after high school but now have the chance to do so.
In North America, tuition and fees are substantially lower than those of a traditional four-year public or private institution. Students from low-income families, or those having to work to pay for their education, benefit from the reduced costs. Many colleges offer and accept scholarships or educational grants.
Community colleges have little or no time limits on when classes must be taken or a degree must be earned; in contrast, many four-year schools, tired of "professional students" taking up limited space, have imposed limits on when a degree can be earned. Students who cannot take a full-time load for whatever reason (family, job, etc.), are thus not under pressure to complete courses in a limited timeframe.
Four-year colleges often give priority to students transferring from community colleges, citing their demonstrated preparedness for junior and senior college-level work. Students who may not have been able to attend a particular college after high school (whether for academic, financial, or personal reasons) may now be able to attend the college of their choice. Several states have regulations requiring the associate's degree in a particular field to be automatically credited towards the core curriculum for a four-year degree at another state university.
Community college professors are solely dedicated to teaching, and classes are generally small. In comparison, a four-year college course may be taught to 300 students by a teaching assistant, while the professor is concentrating on research. Most professors at community colleges have Master's degrees and many hold doctoral degrees.
A large number of community colleges have successful athletic programs, where students have gone on to play for major colleges or the professional ranks. Others offer no athletic programs.
Research shows that there is no learning or income penalty for individuals who start at a community college and transfer to a four-year institution. Additionally, research indicates that students who begin their higher education career at a community college are more likely to transfer to a higher quality four-year institution than if they had started at a four-year college.
Holders of a two-year associates degree have more immediate earning potential than students with >2 years of higher education but did not earn a degree.

Answer 2

1) Community college offers you the chance to take the general education courses you were going to take at a four-year school while paying a fraction of the price.

2) Community college also offers you the chance to "test out" different majors as you take introductory classes for your general education requirements.

3) If your GPA in high school is not Ivy League material, the community college path is a great way to transfer into a better school than you could have been accepted to straight out of high school.

Answer 3

i attended a community college class to earn my full 5 credits for a 9th grade english class. You can also take some classes to earn college credit towards state colleges and even some private colleges. It's also good to take some hobby type classes just to get the experience.

Answer 4

Because the person is not smart enough to attend a normal 4 year college.

Answer 5

Daisy is right, community colleges generally offer freshman and sophmore level college courses for much less than you'd pay if you were at a university. It makes a lot of sense for all those of us who aren't made of money.

Answer 6

The community college prerpares you for a four year college. They are also great for learning a quick traid.

Answer 7

cant get into a University because of cost or high school grades
starting college with a GED
only want a Associates Degree
To take classes for CEU's

Answer 8

It's a cheaper way to get those first two years out of the way.

Answer 9

cost
general education