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Official Fall Enrollment Tops 67,000 Students in KCTCS Colleges
In November, the
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) announced that
they had set another record in official enrollment for the fall semester,
topping 67,000 students for the first time.
Final official enrollment as reported to the Council on Postsecondary
Education was 67,813 full- and part-time students in credit programs.
That figure represents a 7.4 percent increase over fall 2001 enrollment
of 63,120, and a 49 percent increase over the 45,529 students enrolled
in fall 1998, the first semester that two-year community colleges and
technical colleges were joined in KCTCS.
KCTCS announced in September that it was projecting fall 2002 enrollment
at 66,370 students; the preliminary figure included estimates for some
course sections that opened since then. The final enrollment of 67,813
comprises increases in each of the 16 districts of KCTCS. Enrollment
of full-time students rose 8.5 percent.
Several factors contributed to the increases, including:
- Enrollment
in information technology programs. Students who declared that they
are seeking credentials in information technology programs increased
55 percent to 2,032.
- Enrollments
in distance learning courses, which rose 62 percent to 9,821.
- Enrollment
of high school students in college courses, which increased 85 percent
to 8,978 students.
"KCTCS colleges
assist students in moving from secondary through postsecondary education,”
KCTCS President Michael B. McCall said. “Our partnerships with
high schools and universities create a seamless pathway through the
educational system.”
The 16 districts
of KCTCS comprise 62 campuses either open or under construction. KCTCS
colleges change lives by providing accessible and affordable education
and training through academic and technical associate degrees; diploma
and certificate programs in occupational fields; pre-baccalaureate education;
adult, continuing and developmental education; customized training for
business and industry; and distance learning. For more information,
visit http://www.kctcs.edu
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