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  "name": "Community Colleges",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "community-colleges",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "higher-education-institutions",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges",
  "scope": "Category research. No publishable AOV benchmark is available.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
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  "benchmark": {
    "status": "unavailable_insufficient_cohort",
    "slug": "community-colleges",
    "parent_slug": "higher-education-institutions",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": null,
    "p25_aov_usd": null,
    "p75_aov_usd": null,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00",
    "period_label": "No publishable aggregate; underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:08:54.387108+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#benchmark"
    }
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  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-1",
      "question": "Should credit and noncredit course leads share one conversion benchmark?",
      "text": "ACC distinguishes academic credit programs from shorter noncredit skills courses with different requirements. Report these offers separately when interpreting Facebook leads; their enrollment paths and educational outcomes differ.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. Should credit and noncredit course leads share one conversion benchmark? ACC distinguishes academic credit programs from shorter noncredit skills courses with different requirements. Report these offers separately when interpreting Facebook leads; their enrollment paths and educational outcomes differ.  Source: https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-1",
      "source_url": "https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-2",
      "question": "Does an admissions application establish a community-college enrollment?",
      "text": "ACC’s new-student process includes onboarding, advising and registration after applying. Track registration separately from the application when evaluating acquisition campaigns.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. Does an admissions application establish a community-college enrollment? ACC’s new-student process includes onboarding, advising and registration after applying. Track registration separately from the application when evaluating acquisition campaigns.  Source: https://admissions.austincc.edu/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-2",
      "source_url": "https://admissions.austincc.edu/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-3",
      "question": "How should a community-college ad qualify a tuition price?",
      "text": "ACC charges by credit hour, with rates affected by residency. State the credit load and applicable residency basis in the offer rather than implying one price applies to every prospective student.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. How should a community-college ad qualify a tuition price? ACC charges by credit hour, with rates affected by residency. State the credit load and applicable residency basis in the offer rather than implying one price applies to every prospective student.  Source: https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-3",
      "source_url": "https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-4",
      "question": "Which applicant types need separate lead paths?",
      "text": "ACC lists traditional, dual-credit, international, continuing-education and adult-education applications. Route campaign inquiries to the relevant process before comparing application completion rates.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. Which applicant types need separate lead paths? ACC lists traditional, dual-credit, international, continuing-education and adult-education applications. Route campaign inquiries to the relevant process before comparing application completion rates.  Source: https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-edjobs1-community-colleges-4",
      "source_url": "https://students.austincc.edu/welcome-center/frequently-asked-questions/"
    },
    {
      "group": "Category research",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-status",
      "question": "Is an AOV benchmark available for this category?",
      "text": "No publishable AOV benchmark is available.",
      "context": "The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-benchmark-status",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. Is an AOV benchmark available for this category? No publishable AOV benchmark is available. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-benchmark-status",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#benchmark"
    },
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      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Community Colleges. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/higher-education-institutions/community-colleges#answer-cite-research",
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