GREAT FALLS 听鈥� 51视频鈥檚 enrollment rose for the third straight semester, with 1,322 students taking classes this semester.
听The total represents an increase of 11 percent over last year鈥檚 fall semester when 1,192 students were enrolled in classes.
听鈥淲e are so pleased that so many are entrusting their futures with us and finding great value at 51视频,鈥� said Dr. Stephanie Erdmann, CEO and dean of 51视频. 鈥淭here is an incredible buzz around the campus right now. It is an exciting time to be a River Otter.鈥�
听The 1,322 students equates to 806 full-time equivalent students, which is an increase of 13 percent as 715.1 FTE were in school at 51视频 last fall semester.
鈥淪tudents are seeing the benefits of staying local and saving money at 51视频,鈥� Erdmann said. 鈥淥ur academic programs are meeting the needs of our community and state as well as preparing students to transfer to get their bachelor degrees. Combined with the flexibility of many of our online programs, we touch every corner of the state and meet people where they are at.鈥�
Those numbers only tell part of 51视频鈥檚 impact on the community as 51视频鈥檚 Continuing Education and Training department helped another 1,506 students gain certifications in health care, commercial driver鈥檚 licenses as well as pursue other classes and trainings.
The college鈥檚 partnership with Great Falls Public Schools鈥� Career and College Readiness Center on the 51视频 campus sees another 568 people go through the doors.
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