The NCCBP has been collecting community college data since 2004 and offers community colleges one site where their trend data is available. The powerful peer comparison tool lets colleges compare themselves to others on every benchmark. Collecting a large variety of data helps community colleges do a well-rounded analysis of their progress; you are not limited to only looking at student outcomes, but can compare cost data, satisfaction and numerous other benchmarks. In 2013, 270 community colleges from across the United States participated in NCCBP.