About Ohlone College

The Community College System

The first community college in the United Sates, Joliet Junior College in Illinois, was founded in 1901, making 2001 the 100th anniversary of the community college system. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, as of 2008 there were more than 1195 community colleges in the United Sates, with 987 of those institutions being publicly controlled.

Did You Know…?

24.9% of all District high school graduates enroll in Ohlone College each year!

There are 11.5 million students attending community colleges in the United States, representing 46% of all undergraduate students in the United States and 41% of all first-time freshmen in the United States.

Annually community colleges award more than 555,000 associate degrees and nearly 295,000 certificates.

The California Community College system of two-year public institutions is composed of 110 colleges statewide organized into 72 districts. The California Community College system served more than 2.6 million students during the 2006-2007 academic year and represents the largest system of higher education in the world.

Ohlone College is a part of the Ohlone Community College District with campuses in Fremont and Newark, as well as the virtual campus of online course offerings.

Did You Know…?

In 2008-2009 Ohlone's youngest student was nine years old and the oldest student was 87 years old. You can do it too! Visit Admissions & Records for information about how to enroll at Ohlone College.

During 2007-2008 the Ohlone Community College District served six high schools, two continuation high schools, two adult schools, and the Regional Occupational Program, and more than 19,000 students.

Ohlone is proud of its role in the community college system - both in the United States and California - and honored to be able to provide its students with a quality educational experience.