What does GE stand for in community colleges and education? I found this comment on a youtube video:

My own community college graduation is tonight actually. I’m getting
two associate’s degrees and will be transferring to University of
California, Irvine. I paid about $1800/year out of pocket but saved
roughly $65,000 by not going to university right after high school.
Community college is a great option and allows you to get your GEs out
of the way.

What is a GE?
Presumably, &quot;general education [credits].&quot;
In the US, major requirements are broader than elsewhere. For example, students of any major may be required to take a year of a language, or two or three arts classes (for the sciences) or two or three science classes (for the arts).
So, &quot;general education&quot; often refers to these, or entry-level courses like Chemistry 101 that students will often take at community colleges  where they are cheaper, and sometimes easier (i.e. not weed-out classes). Often class sizes are smaller, too.
Suggested in the comments was &quot;general electives,&quot; which would be similar.
You might need 200 credits to graduate, but your major only prescribes 150. So your last 50 credits would be &quot;general electives.&quot; Popular ones at my alma mater were drawing classes, Earth Science 101 (space!), or stuff like &quot;Human Sexuality&quot; or &quot;Taboo Language.&quot;
They are slightly different in that &quot;general education&quot; credits are required to be those classes, where as electives are class you take just to reach a number of credits.