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Heartland Community College sees
increase in new students
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 [September 25, 2021]
Heartland Community College has seen an increase in new undergrad
students for the 2021-2022 school year as well as increases in
minority student enrollment and non-traditional (25 and older)
students.
Enrollment numbers at Census Day (the 10th day of classes) show an
increase of 23 percent in the number of undergraduate students new
to Heartland and an increase of 11 percent in credit hours.
The enrollment of 1,425 new students returned Heartland to
pre-pandemic numbers.
“Community colleges across the nation and in Illinois continue
struggle with the impact the pandemic has had on enrollment;
however, what is encouraging about our numbers at Heartland this
Fall is our growth in new students. This bodes well for the future,”
said Sarah Diel-Hunt, Vice President, Enrollment and Student
Services.
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New Undergraduate students |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Percentage |
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Unduplicated Headcount |
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1,176 |
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1,452 |
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+
23.6% |
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Credit Hours |
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13,475 |
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14,954 |
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+
11.0% |
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Overall Enrollment |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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Percentage |
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Unduplicated Headcount |
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4,325 |
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4,436 |
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+2.5 |
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Credit Hours |
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38,721 |
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38,460 |
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-
0.7 |
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The College also saw an 18 percent increase of students returning to Heartland
after an absence of one or more semesters away.
“Within the encouraging numbers of new students overall, we saw an increase in
minority new student enrollment of approximately 40 percent over 2020,” said
Diel-Hunt. “We also saw a 32 percent increase in new students age 25 and older.
As we continue our strategic enrollment management efforts we hope to see these
trends continue as the College adds new Work Ready certification programs
targeted at those in the community seeking to change or advance their career
opportunities.”
The 10-day census numbers reflect student enrollment after the add/drop period
for credit classes has ended. A number of Adult Education and Continuing
Education classes begin at a different point of the academic year.
[Steve Fast
Director, Public Information
Heartland Community College] |
