By Amy Vohs
Enrollment this spring is down nearly 8 percent compared to last spring.
At press time, 3,327 students were enrolled, compared to 3,600 last spring. The number of credit hours in which students are enrolled has also declined by approximately 8 percent.
The drop is not a big concern according to Director of Admissions Kelly Conrad.
"When credit hours are down, there can be a long-term impact on the budget, but this is not seen happening immediately," Conrad said.
She noted that the income IVCC receives from tuition is one of three main funding sources. Local real estate taxes and state funding are the other two.
At press time, Conrad said enrollment figures should continue to climb as students register late and as extension site registration continues.
In efforts to increase the numbers, Conrad and about a dozen staff members called fall semester students who had not registered for spring, call high school seniors to suggest they register for night classes, and set up a booth at the Peru Mall.
As for plans to improve enrollment, Conrad said, "There are always new ideas being brought up."
She said one suggestion was to schedule more accelerated six-week courses to aid in the completion of degrees and certificates.
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