Analysis
NAICS 611210 is the 2022 national industry for junior colleges, part of 61121 (Junior Colleges). Census lists 10 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 693 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 48,056 people at an average annual payroll of $44,636 per employee (13th percentile of national industries). 17% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 12% and employment fell 17%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include academies, junior college, colleges, community, colleges, junior and community colleges, among 10 in all.
For example, providing technical training without offering academic courses are classified in 61151 (Technical and Trade Schools) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 61151. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
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.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing technical training without offering academic courses | 61151 Technical and Trade Schools |
Index entries (10)
- Academies, junior college
- Colleges, community
- Colleges, junior
- Community colleges
- Community colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
- Junior colleges
- Junior colleges offering a wide variety of academic and technical training
- Schools, junior college
- Schools, junior college vocational
- Schools, online, junior college-level (through a website or mobile application)