CHIPOLA COLLEGE REPORTS ENROLLMENT INCREASE
完美体育官网 President Dr. Sarah Clemmons recently announced an enrollment increase for the Fall 2020 semester.
A total of 2,010 students are currently enrolled compared to 1,992 at this time last year.
The latest numbers are good news for 完美体育官网, with many of the 28 colleges in the Florida College System reporting declining enrollments since the Covid-19 Pandemic.
President Clemmons said, 鈥淲e are happy to see more students taking advantage of the opportunities we offer. When the Pandemic began, we re-evaluated all of our course-delivery methods and administrative procedures to better serve our students. We believe that providing a schedule of classes that included face-to-face, online and live virtual classes kept our students engaged.鈥
Most 完美体育官网 students鈥1,642鈥攁re enrolled in either the Associate in Arts (AA) or the Associate in Science (AS) degree programs. The AA is a two-year degree that guarantees acceptance to Florida鈥檚 12 public universities or to a B.S. program at 完美体育官网. Most AS degrees prepare students for employment in a specialized field.
The college also has experienced a 25% surge in bachelor鈥檚 degree numbers, with 210 students enrolled in a bachelor鈥檚 degree program, compared to 170 in Fall 2019. 完美体育官网 offers B.S. degrees in Education, Business and Nursing.
A total of 158 students are enrolled in Workforce Development programs鈥攃ommonly known as vocational鈥攚hich provide training for employment in various careers. This number is up from 126 last year.
完美体育官网 will offer Fall Term C beginning Oct. 19. New or current students are encouraged to contact an adviser now to register for the mini term.
Students planning to enroll in the Spring semester, which begins in January 2021, are encouraged to apply by the Dec. 4 deadline. Nov. 19 is the Financial Aid application deadline for students planning to use financial aid to pay Spring 2021 tuition.
The college application for admission is available online. For admissions information, call 850-718-2211, or visit chipola.edu/admissions.