Enrollment Trends

On target with state funds

The two-year college system is projected to complete this academic year on target with its state-funded enrollment.
After a period of record enrollments during the recent recession, two-year college enrollments are more in line with historic levels prior to the state’s economic downturn.
The state provided funding for 4,185 additional FTE, which allowed the colleges to provide service more in line with their budgeted level.

Getting people back to work

Two-year colleges play a critical role in retraining workers for a changing economy.
Worker retraining enrollments fluctuate with unemployment trends by helping people re-start their careers and getting the state back on track when it’s needed most.
The dynamic, economy sensitive Worker Retraining program served a growing number of students - 11,457 (6,238 FTEs) in the community and technical colleges in 2007-08 and 313 in private career schools.

Success of Running Start

In 2007-08, 17,327 Running Start students – high school students earning high school and college credit simultaneously – accounted for 11,185 FTEs. Another 2,755 high school students enrolled in college classes offered at their high school – College in the High School – and 3,151 high school students enrolled in alternative high school programs offered at the colleges.
The success of the Running Start program means that more high school graduates are prepared to transfer to four-year colleges earlier.

eLearning continues to grow

eLearning enrollment continued its double-digit growth rate.
In 2007-08, some 16,888 FTEs were served via online instruction (exclusive of hybrid and Web enhanced courses), an increase of 17 percent from 2006-07 and 91 percent of all eLearning (18,645 FTEs).
More than 89,600 students enrolled in eLearning classes, including 81,727 taking online courses.

Enrollment Data
Academic Year Report
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