Enrollment Increases at AACC, Other Community Colleges Across Maryland
The economic decline has led to increased enrollment at Anne Arundel Community College and at other community colleges in the state.
First-time undergraduates looking to avoid high tuition costs and older workers trying to re-tool their skills in a tough economy are flooding Maryland's community colleges for the "distinct value" of an associate degree, the institutions' leaders say. Enrollment is on the rise locally at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). The headcount for credit students at AACC climbed from 21,752 to 25,941 from fiscal years 2008 to 2011, according to annual numbers provided by the college's spokeswoman Debbie McDaniel-Shaughney. Just in the past year at AACC, there was a 4.8 percent increase from 24,750 to 25,941 credit students. At the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) there has been a dramatic increase in enrollment in both for both …
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