October 18, 2011
Community-College Enrollments Slow After Years of Growth
After a decade of record growth, enrollment appears to be slowing down at many of the nation's community colleges. The final figures are not out yet, but California, Connecticut, and Michigan are all predicting statewide decreases in full-time enrollment compared with last fall, and other states' numbers are uncharacteristically flat.
"We're not surprised that enrollments may taper off a bit in the next year or two," said David S. Baime, senior vice president for
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