North Central Michigan College sees enrollment increase
PETOSKEY — North Central Michigan College enrollment is up this winter, with an 8.6 percent increase in credit hours, according to a press release.
An additional 1,001 credit hours were logged this semester compared to the winter 2022 semester. The total enrollment only increased by six students. In addition to the 8.6 percent increase in credit hours, the college saw an increase in 8.56 percent of students that qualify as full-time students.
North Central had the largest credit-hours increase among 25 community colleges that reported enrollment data for Winter 2023.
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In the release, North Central's registrar Joseph Balinski said the college’s student-athletes and dorm residents may have contributed to the increase in credit hours. Students in athletics as well as the ones in the dorms are required to be enrolled as full-time students, meaning they have to take at least 12 credit hours.
North Central's director of admissions Corey Lansing cited an initiative to focus on student success and belonging as a critical component of the college’s enrollment increases.
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“These increases are thanks to great teamwork across campus,” Lansing said in the release. “In addition to employing new strategies aimed at new-student recruitment, we’re also focused on efforts to retain and support our current students to make sure they’re successful on their educational journey toward graduation. Both aspects are reflected in our Winter 2023 numbers.”
— Contact education reporter Karly Graham at kgraham@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter at @KarlyGrahamJRN.
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