ERIC Number: ED603412
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 22
Abstractor: ERIC
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Fall Enrollment: Iowa Community Colleges, 2019
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education collects enrollment information from all 15 community colleges. This report summarizes several aspects of community college enrollment. Some highlights of this report include: (1) Fall 2019 enrollment decreased 1.7 percent to 88,375 students; (2) Part-time enrollment remained larger than full-time students and reached the all times record high 64.3 percent of total fall enrollment; (3) Minorities comprised 23.6 percent of fall enrollment; (4) Total credit hours registered decreased 2.4 percent to 754,124 credit hours; (5) Average course load for both full-time students (13.9 credits) and part-time students (5.5 credits) remained unchanged; (6) Students in college parallel programs comprised 41.3 percent of total fall enrollment, followed by students with no program of study (29.6 percent) and CTE programs (27.3 percent); (7) For the first time in history the number of high school students participating in joint enrollment decreased (less than one percent) to 35,734 students; and (8) The majority of high school students (99.4 percent) participated in joint enrollment through contracted courses between high schools and community colleges. [For the 2018 report, see ED593376.]
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Enrollment Trends, Full Time Students, Part Time Students, Minority Group Students, College Credits, Dual Enrollment, High School Students, Student Characteristics, Online Courses, Enrollment Projections, Declining Enrollment, Academic Education
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education. Grimes State Office Building, 400 East 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146. Tel: 515-281-3125; Fax: 515-281-6544; Web site: http://educateiowa.gov/
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Iowa Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation
Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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