Fall 2008 enrollment tops 22,000
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South Texas College’s fall 2008 enrollment has topped 22,000 students, with 22,066 students registered, a 10.5 percent increase over fall 2007 figures.
“At STC we are all about student access and success and so we are incredibly pleased to see more and more students choosing to attend our college because they know we can help put them on the path to opportunity and prosperity,” said William Serrata, STC vice president for student affairs and enrollment management. “These students have trusted us to help guide their futures and we are totally committed to doing everything in our power to ensure that these students have the tools they need to reach their goals. We are providing a great education at an affordable tuition and we know it is changing lives and transforming communities.”
In addition to its record total enrollment, the college also saw significant increases in enrollment in specific areas. The college’s Dual Enrollment Program, which allows qualifying high school students to earn free college credit, saw an enrollment increase of 20 percent. More than 7,000 high schoolers from 32 schools across Hidalgo and Starr counties took advantage of the opportunity to get a jump start on their college educations. Also, more than 5,300 students are taking advantage of the college’s online class offerings, which is an increase in online class enrollment of 17 percent from fall 2007.
“Family by family, student by student, the message is getting out and the Valley is succeeding in creating a college-going college, where going to college is the expectation for all, not the exception to the rule,” added Serrata. “I congratulate each of our students on their decision to continue their educations and look forward to an outstanding academic year.”