Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 611210 - Junior Colleges are:
- Colleges, community
- Academies, junior college
- Junior colleges
- Colleges, junior
- Schools, junior college
- Community colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
- Junior colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
- Schools, junior college vocational
- Community colleges
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Community Colleges in the US (61121)
Revenue 2025
$75.2bn
Growth 2025
1.32%
Key Trends
Enrollment is expected to return to growth after a decade of decline
Many students deferred or delayed enrollment in 2020 in favor of entering the workforce and not returning to school.
Government funding for community colleges is projected to steadily climb through the end of 2028
Products and Services
NAICS Hierarchy 611210 - Junior Colleges
NAICS Code 611210 - Junior Colleges sits in the 2-digit Junior Colleges sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 61
Sector Title: Educational Services
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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6111 Elementary and Secondary Schools
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61111 Elementary and Secondary Schools
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6112 Junior Colleges
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61121 Junior Colleges
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6113 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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61131 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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6114 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
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61141 Business and Secretarial Schools
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61142 Computer Training
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61143 Professional and Management Development Training
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6115 Technical and Trade Schools
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61151 Technical and Trade Schools
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6116 Other Schools and Instruction
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61161 Fine Arts Schools
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61162 Sports and Recreation Instruction
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61163 Language Schools
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61169 All Other Schools and Instruction
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6117 Educational Support Services
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61171 Educational Support Services
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