Overall, compared to the Spring term one year ago, Illinois Community College System Spring 2023 opening headcount enrollments (+7.2 percent) and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments (+6.8 percent) had substantial growth. The opening enrollments reflect the end of the regular spring registration period which is usually the 10th day of class. The preliminary counts derive from the web-based ICCB Spring 2023 Enrollment Survey. Illinois community colleges continue to be positioned to meet regional and statewide student and employer needs by providing high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective educational opportunities, programs, and services for a diverse student population. The substantial increase in enrollment for the Illinois Community College System represents a dramatic rebound in enrollment from the unprecedented declines due to the pandemic from Spring 2020 to Spring 2021. The Illinois Community College System was no different than National enrollment trends in previous years when student headcount at community colleges across the United States fell 9.5 percent in Spring 2021 and declined again by 7.8 percent in Spring 2022 (National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center Spring 2022 Enrollment). [For the previous report, "Illinois Community College Board Fiscal Year 2022 Spring Enrollment," see ED623243.]