Credit contact hours increased 2.2% and the student count increased 3% over the previous spring semester. Contact hour differences ranged from -3% to +11% among the colleges. The change in the number of students enrolled varied from an increase of 12% to a decrease of 0.5%.This report does not include continuing education, which accounts for approximately 20% of total annual contact hours.

Enrollment increases and decreases by demographic subgroupings varied. The following observations address areas where all or six of seven colleges experienced an increase or decrease.
 

• Students enrolled part-time (+ 6.9%)
• Students age 16-20 (+ 22.6%)
• Students age 21-25 (- 4.35%), age 26-30 (- 1.4%)
• Hispanic students (+ 11%)
• African-American students (+ 4.2%)

Spring 2000	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC	District
Contact Hrs	1,264,592	431,264	1,245,645	805,061	751,248	1,125,924	1,900,024	7,523,758
Spr ‘99-00  %Change	5.8%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.8%	0.85%	11.2%	-0.4%	2.2%
Students	8,001	2,547	7,607	4,186	5,174	7,642	11,693	46,850
Spr ’99-00 %Change	8.1%	-0.6%	-2.5%	2.4%	2.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	3.0%

Data Source: Spring Facts Briefs

Prepared by District Office of Research, March 2000

Spring 1999 Credit Enrollment Report
1999-2000 Board Indicator Reports