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Montgomery College is currently asking for a budget increase from what has been proposed by the County Executive. But missing from any discussion of Montgomery College's budget request is data on the College's downward enrollment trend.
When asked about Montgomery College's current Fall 2018 enrollment, Montgomery County Councilmember and Education Chair Craig Rice responded that Montgomery College has 54,335 credit and non-credit students.
The enrollment data from the 2019 Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) data book shows Montgomery College's Fall 2017 enrollment as 22,875. If that enrollment held to the Fall of 2018, that would mean that 31,460 Montgomery College students were enrolled in non-credit classes.
That puts the majority of Montgomery College students as taking non-credit courses.
The "college" component of Montgomery College has been in a decline and has not picked
up additional students, even as MCPS enrollment has steadily climbed.
What's going on at Montgomery College and will our elected officials discuss the downward trend in our community college's enrollment?
Montgomery College Enrollment with links to MHEC Data Books on enrollment and other data on Maryland colleges.
Fall 2009 26,147
Fall 2010 26,015
Fall 2011 26,996
Fall 2012 27,453
Fall 2013 26,155
Fall 2014 25,517
Fall 2015 25,320
Fall 2016 23,916
Fall 2017 22,875
Fall 2018 21,720 (Page 14 of Council packet)
Recent Montgomery County Council discussion of Montgomery College's Capital Budget request.
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/Resources/Files/agenda/cm/2019/20190321/20190321_EC1.pdf
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| MCPS Schools at a Glance |
As Montgomery County Public Schools enrollment has been increasing, Montgomery College's enrollment has been dropping.
Montgomery College is currently asking for a budget increase from what has been proposed by the County Executive. But missing from any discussion of Montgomery College's budget request is data on the College's downward enrollment trend.
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| MHEC Data Books |
When asked about Montgomery College's current Fall 2018 enrollment, Montgomery County Councilmember and Education Chair Craig Rice responded that Montgomery College has 54,335 credit and non-credit students.
The enrollment data from the 2019 Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) data book shows Montgomery College's Fall 2017 enrollment as 22,875. If that enrollment held to the Fall of 2018, that would mean that 31,460 Montgomery College students were enrolled in non-credit classes.
That puts the majority of Montgomery College students as taking non-credit courses.
The "college" component of Montgomery College has been in a decline and has not picked
up additional students, even as MCPS enrollment has steadily climbed.
What's going on at Montgomery College and will our elected officials discuss the downward trend in our community college's enrollment?
Montgomery College Enrollment with links to MHEC Data Books on enrollment and other data on Maryland colleges.
Fall 2009 26,147
Fall 2010 26,015
Fall 2011 26,996
Fall 2012 27,453
Fall 2013 26,155
Fall 2014 25,517
Fall 2015 25,320
Fall 2016 23,916
Fall 2017 22,875
Fall 2018 21,720 (Page 14 of Council packet)
Fall 2019 21,260
Fall 2020 20,037
Fall 2022 17,137
Recent Montgomery County Council discussion of Montgomery College's Capital Budget request.
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/Resources/Files/agenda/cm/2019/20190321/20190321_EC1.pdf
