Selected Abbreviations Used in This Report
| ACCIC | Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| American River | American River College |
| Cerritos | Cerritos Community College [a single-college district] |
| De Anza | De Anza College |
| DSPS | Disabled student programs and services |
| Foothill–De Anza | Foothill–De Anza Community College District |
| Los Rios | Los Rios Community College District |