A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.
Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Passed Senate
Summary
Highlights the importance of community colleges nationwide. This resolution recognizes Community College Month in April and summarizes the sector's history, scale, and economic role. It traces the idea to Joliet Junior College in 1901 and notes there are 1,024 community colleges serving 10.5 million credit and noncredit students. It reports public in-district tuition averages $4,050, median student age is 27, and 49 percent of bachelor's degree completers had attended a two-year public college earlier. It cites a median student distance of 10 miles, that 82 percent of public high schools offer dual enrollment, and that alumni added $898.5 billion to the economy and accounted for 4.1 percent of GDP.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
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Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
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Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
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Shelley Capito
WV • R
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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
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Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
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Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
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Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
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Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
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Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
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