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.

OVERALL, ENROLLMENT IN LOCAL COLLEGES IS DOWN BY ONE AND A HALF PERCENT IN ILLINOIS. THAT COMPARES TO A FIVE-POINT SIX PERCENT NATIONALLY.

57 PERCENT OF STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING ONLINE. THAT COMPARES TO JUST 24 PERCENT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC HIT.