This Fall 7,208 students were enrolled at Genesee Community College. That's a new record.
Enrollment jumped 8 percent over the Fall of 2008, which saw 6,672 students in the college.
College President Stuart Steiner announced the enrollment increase at the trustees' board meeting last night, according to a press release from the college. Steiner said the recession combined with growing recognition of the value of a community college education are helping to drive enrollment.
The trend seems to be continuing. There are already 3,806 students who have applied for admission in Spring 2010, that's up 28.8 percent over the same period a year ago.
The press release reads:
In recent years, educators and workforce experts across the nation have spoken positively about the high quality of community college programs, Steiner noted. "President Obama has stressed that community colleges are one of the keys to job creation and economic growth on both the local and national level."
