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Eastern Gateway College Reaches Enrollment Record
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Eastern Gateway Community College reported Tuesday that its fall enrollment is 3,155, a record.
Headcount is up 9% from fall 2013 when Eastern Gateway enrolled 2,904 students. The new-student count is 1,242, up from 1,197 a year ago. Continuing and returning students show the largest increase, going from 1,707 in 2014 to 1,913 this fall.
Another milestone in enrollment reporting was made with the unduplicated headcount for the 2013-2104 academic year when 4,338 unduplicated students registered. This is the first time enrollment broke the 4,000 mark.
A third of Eastern Gateway students continue to take at least one online class. The college expects that number to increase now that it’s been approved to offer online programs that led to an associate degree. “The college community is pleased to report these improvements in enrollment, and we are especially pleased that the fall retention rate increased by 12%,” said college President Laura Meeks in a prepared statement. “Attracting new students and helping our students succeed are always priorities, but we are encouraged with the retention numbers reported.”
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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