Fall Enrollment Hits All-Time High

Fall Enrollment Hits All-Time High

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Following the population growth patterns of its surrounding communities, the North Harris Montgomery County Community College District reached a record enrollment for the Fall 2007 semester. Final figures showed 49,253 students enrolled in credit classes at the district’s five colleges, an increase of 7% over Fall 2006. The district also increased 6% in “contact hours,” or the total hours of classroom instruction, to 7.3 million.  Enrollment was up at every college in the district. Lone Star College–CyFair, the newest college, jumped 9.3% to 12,248 students. Lone Star College–Montgomery also surged 9.3% to 9.254. Lone Star College-Kingwood increased 6.8% to 7,918; Lone Star College–Tomball by 5.5% to 8,453; and Lone Star College-North Harris by 4% to 11,380. Both Cy-Fair and Montgomery have exceeded capacity for their learning facilities and are using temporary buildings for classrooms.  Already, Lone Star College System is the largest college in the greater Houston area and third largest in Texas behind Dallas County Community College District and the Alamo Community College District. ###
Posted by Muhl, Rika M on 9/14/2007 11:15:00 AM
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