- Community colleges provide education and training for many jobs that do not require a 4-year degree but provide pathways to further education. - Over 45% of new jobs in the next 5 years are projected to require more than a high school diploma but less than a 4-year degree. - Community colleges in Washington educate a large proportion of the state's undergraduates and produce over 40% of all bachelor's degree recipients and over 50% of all public school teachers through transfer programs.

1. Community Colleges of Spokane

3. Most Washington undergrads study at Community Colleges Proportion of College Students Who Are Enrolled at 4-Year Institutions, Fall 2006 Source: Chronicle of Higher Education

5. CCS: NE Washington’s first choice CCS 6 county region (2004) 3,408 college-bound seniors

6. 34 Community Colleges

8. Transfer or Technical Degrees Start Here: Application and Financial Aid Transfer Associates Degree - Technical Classes - Hands-on training - GenEd classes - Explore majors Technical Associates Degree Transfer Technical

10. Nationwide Career and Technical Initiatives: Career Clusters

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