CUNY is experiencing its largest spring enrollment ever this year, and the University projects that fall 2010 registration will likely top last fall\u2019s record high.<\/p>\n
Preliminary estimates issued in February showed total University enrollment for spring 2010 at 257,474, up 5.2 percent from spring 2009\u2019s 244,687 headcount. Senior college enrollment was up 5.4 percent to 161,581, and community college enrollment increased 4.9 percent to 89,346 over last spring.<\/p>\n
The increases are in keeping with the national trend, as the difficult economy propels more students to college to update skills and earn new credentials. President Obama spotlighted community colleges with a $12 billion, multiyear pledge of support. And the Post-9\/11 GI Bill is paying tuition for a flood of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.<\/p>\n
The birth of the CUNY Justice Academy, which links six community colleges with John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is drawing additional students. Last fall, some 1,600 started in criminal justice and 200 in forensic science. When they earn their associate degrees, they\u2019re guaranteed admission into John Jay\u2019s bachelor\u2019s program.<\/p>\n
As in the fall, the rush to college prompted some community colleges to close spring 2010 admissions early. Borough of Manhattan Community College, for example, stopped new admissions on Dec. 21 and cut off registration for returning students on Jan. 8. \u201cWe\u2019re closing early because there\u2019s no space to put people,\u201d said college spokesman Barry Rosen. BMCC spring headcount was estimated at 22,450, up 251 from spring 2009.<\/p>\n
LaGuardia Community College, with estimated headcount at 16,483, up 240 from last year, expected to retain many more returning students this spring. As of Jan. 4 it had registered 7,551 returning students, up from 5,107 on the same day in 2009 \u2014 a 47.9 percent spike. \u201cThe economy is such that many more students are opting to stay enrolled so they can proceed to completion of their degrees,\u201d said Michael Baston, associate dean for enrollment management and student development.<\/p>\n
Reine Sarmiento, LaGuardia\u2019s assistant dean of enrollment services, said that with so many students surging through the University\u2019s central application center, the college did not expect to have direct admissions for the spring. Meanwhile, LaGuardia expanded online and hybrid classes for students, as well as remedial and English as a second language courses to prepare students for college entry.<\/p>\n
Kingsborough Community College, which divides its fall semester into 12-week fall and six-week winter modules, in January reported a 25 percent increase in winter registrants over 2009. \u201cThat surprised us, because normally you\u2019d assume that registration would be the same\u201d in the two modules, said David Gomez, dean for instructional services. He also noted an increase in preparedness. \u201cWe\u2019re placing more directly into freshman comp, rather than developmental courses.\u201d<\/p>\n
At New York City College of Technology, which offers associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees, students registered early \u201cbecause they want to be sure they have programs and will be full time for the spring semester,\u201d said Marcella Amorza, vice president for enrollment and student affairs. As of Feb. 8, City Tech was expected to enroll 14,410 in the spring, an increase of 424 or 3 percent from spring 2009.<\/p>\n
More students who have earned associate degrees or interrupted their studies are returning for bachelor\u2019s degrees, along with more veterans, and parents are attending student orientation sessions, Amorza said. \u201cThere is a sense that in the face of such uncertainty, this is a good time to prepare for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Queens College, Admissions Director Vincent J. Angrisani noted an influx of second-semester transfers from expensive colleges like Adelphi, Hofstra and residential SUNY campuses. \u201cThese are bright students with 90 averages and 1300 SATS who are coming to Queens after one semester because they\u2019re struggling financially,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t pry, but they\u2019ll say they can afford the tuition, but not the room and board. They\u2019re very strong students, which is great to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
The City University of New York is the nation’s leading urban public university. Founded in New York City in 1847 as The Free Academy, the University’s 23 institutions include 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, the Graduate School and University Center, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Law, the CUNY School of Professional Studies and the CUNY School of Public Health. The University serves 260,000 credit students and 269,808 adult, continuing and professional education students. College Now, the University’s academic enrichment program for 32,500 high school students, is offered at CUNY campuses and more than 300 high schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The University offers online baccalaureate degrees through the School of Professional Studies and an individualized baccalaureate through the CUNY Baccalaureate Degree. More than 1 million visitors and 2 million page views are served each month by www.cuny.edu, the University’s website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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