Meramec is also showing an additional 53 re-entry students, or students enrolling in college after a period of absense.
Mike Zielgler
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Current enrollment numbers as of August 30 fall short from the projected 2.9% increase accounted for in the 2012 budget. According to budget documents, the fiscal year 2012 budget was built based on enrollment growth to 614,000 credit hours.
Enrollment numbers show a current 5,289 credit hour shortfall district-wide from the census date, Sept. 16, 2010, enrollment data. Hours enrolled last year totaled 597,455.
The district, however, is currently showing a positive increase of 97 students registered contrasted with 2010 census date enrollment data.
“I don’t think we’ll see a real big increase on first-time [students] because high school class sizes are smaller,” said Kim Fitzgerald, STLCC-Meramec enrollment management coordinator. “This is going to be not an issue not just for us, but all universities.”
Meramec’s numbers show a 125 first-time student enrollment decrease from the previous year. Full-time student enrollment is also down 164 students while part-time enrollment is up 62 students.
Fitzgerald said there is an increase in the 31-45 age brackets so far this semester. The difference from last year is up 33 students total among the three age brackets. Meramec is also showing an additional 53 re-entry students, or students enrolling in college after a period of absense.
