IV Leader, Sept. 4, 2009
Following a summer session that saw enrollment hours up over 33 percent, the fall semester began last week up over 13 percent, Illinois Valley Community College trustees learned Thursday night.
A total of 2,285 students took summer classes, an increase of 375 or 19 percent over 2008. At the Aug. 17 fall semester start, head count was up 159 students or 4 percent.
“Our enrollments are a reflection of our quality instruction and programs and our affordability,” said IVCC President Jerry Corcoran. At $69.75 per credit hour, IVCC has the second lowest tuition rate of 39 Illinois community colleges, Corcoran said.
“We are definitely on-track for record credit hour enrollments this year,” he added.
Enrollments in IVCC’s Adult Education and Literacy programs were also up the past year, program director
Sara Escatel told the board in a campus update. Escatel said 678 students completed at least 7.5 hours of attendance in 2009.
In addition, the program had 108 GED completers, 285 ESL students and 16 new U.S. citizens. IVCC’s I-READ Adult Literacy program served 554 students in 2009.