<p>Remember that the community college is often not the student’s first choice, but merely an acceptable choice bounded by constraints (e.g. cost, high school record, parental restrictions, various types of non-traditional students, etc.). The same also goes for the local state universities that large numbers of college students commute to.</p>
<p>Being able to attend the perfect fit college is kind of a luxury in a world where most students are happy to go to an acceptable fit (defined mainly by academic programs at affordable cost) college. Yes, it is perfectly fine to look for a better fit, but it is not the end of the world to attend a merely acceptable fit college.</p>