National College Characteristics

CCSSE National College Characteristics

Approximately 443,818 students at 699 colleges in 48 states and the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec) as well as Bermuda, and Northern Marianas participated in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 CCSSE surveys, which were administered in spring semesters of 2009, 2010, and 2011.

College Characteristic	Number of Colleges
Organization Single campus colleges Multi-campus colleges Member colleges of a multi-college system	311 293 95
Size Small colleges (fewer than 4,499 students) Medium colleges (4,500–7,999 students) Large colleges (8,000–14,999 students) Extra-large colleges (15,000 or more students)	313 185 125 76
Location Urban-serving colleges Suburban-serving colleges Rural-serving colleges	149 149 401

CCSSE Participating Colleges

Center for Community College Student Engagement
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The University of Texas at Austin

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