Several of Illinois’ community colleges have seen an increase in enrollment this fall. 17 out of 48 local colleges are enjoying a boost in student numbers, bucking an overall trend of lower enrollment in Illinois and across the country says State Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham.
“Nationally the average is down about 5.6%. In Illinois we are down about 1.5%, so we are getting pretty close to those positive numbers, which I think is really exciting. Especially considering the pandemic is still going on and we are still dealing with lots of mitigations and lots of challenges across the system.”
57 percent of students are attending online. That compares to just 24 percent before the pandemic hit.
***Report Courtesy of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services***
