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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
I wonder if that has anything to do with state funding?
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It does indeed! It also has a lot to do with what Baby Pink mentioned, the fact that traditional universities can no longer fund large freshman classes and are more selective. Also a lot of people go to community college because it is local and cheaper than your average university. They also want 4 year degrees at the cheaper price and close location. This has led the state of Florida to grant Community colleges the right to become 4 year colleges (starting with St. Petersburg College in 2002). It started with only granting degrees for fields with a large need, such as education and nursing, but it has grown rapidly to include many other fields.
Now the only difference with these schools is that they are solely commuter based, and don't have the on-campus housing and feel that universities do.