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Saturday, April 15, 2023

The Hill: Community college enrollment plunges nearly 40 percent in a decade

Community college enrollment has plummeted by nearly two-fifths since 2010, a staggering decline in a sector with the potential to offer the greatest value in American higher education. 

Enrollment in public two-year colleges dropped from 7 million in fall 2010 to 4.5 million in fall 2022, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center

Entire story at:
https://thehill.com/homenews/3950897-community-college-enrollment-plunges-nearly-40-percent-in-a-decade/

Recent enrollment data for Montgomery College can be found at:
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/offices/institutional-research-and-effectiveness/2022-fall-enrollment-summary.pdf

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Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, MD posts on Montgomery College's dropping enrollment as MCPS enrollment increased.  

4 comments:

  1. Sign of the times: https://time.com/6265266/america-college-degrees-essay/

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  2. Never a dull moment:
    https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/news/press-releases/2023-3-15-statement-from-montgomery-college-president-regarding-fiscal-year-2024-operating-budget-recommendations.html

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  3. "Other money in the budget plan includes $345.2 million for Montgomery College, including the first tuition increase for the college since FY20."
    https://wjla.com/news/local/budget-montgomery-county-property-tax-increase-vote-mcps-schools-taxes-maryland-executive-marc-elrich-police-department-law-enforcement-homeowners-community-parents-residents-concerns-spending-money-bethesda-silver-spring-wheaton-incomes-dmv#

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    1. With over 1,250 staff and 83 administrators combined, the administrative and fiscal services (AFS) unit is responsible for building upon the mission, vision and core values of the College.
      https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/offices/administrative-and-fiscal-services/index.html

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