I have a friend who is a professor at MCCC. Some of the stories she tells about students there would make your hair stand on end.
Our local community college (Northern Virginia Community College) attracts some very bright students. Two of my kids have taken classes there (during high school and after). Last summer one took a writing class given by a man who’d spent his career teaching at Northwetern University and UVA. Many students attend the community college to get the two years of courses over before transferring to a four year college.
For large families, the community college option is a very oost-effective way to get a degree. It has the added benefit of allowing some maturity, so when the student does move on to the more costly four year school, s/he may have a better idea of where s/he is headed than would have been the case right out of high school.
Community college isn’t necessarily the best option for every student, nor are all community colleges equal, but I’ve been very pleased with the results I’ve seen with my own kids and some of their friends.
Maybe, but most of the credits will transfer to just about any school. A lot of rather bright people are picking community colleges to save a lot of money.