BY GRANT CRAWFORD, BROOKE SJOBERG & CHLOE YOUNG
Texas State partners with local flight school Texas State University will offer an avi- ation science degree program at its Round Rock campus beginning this spring. What’s happening The university partnered with George- town-based Genesis Aero to offer pathway to certification and licensure required for professional pilots.
ACC enrollment up for health, workforce fields Amid enrollment growth across a majority of its programs, Austin Community College is reporting significant growth across its workforce and health care programs. What you need to know The community college district shared an update on enrollment Jan. 20, the start of the spring 2026 semester. Data updated as of Jan. 16 shows enrollment is up 7% year over year. More students are also choosing to remain with ACC semester to semes- ter, the report shows, with returning students up 9% compared to 2025, and 23% compared to 2024. The details The report shows that growth in student enrollment is strongest for workforce and health care-focused fields, each with 17% growth.
In addition to full-time enrollment growth, ACC saw a year over year increase specifically in:
Advanced Manufacturing: +17%
Skilled Trades: +17%
Health Sciences: +17%
Liberal Arts-Humanities and Communications: +13%
SOURCE: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
What they’re saying “What we’re seeing is proof that when we design college around real lives and real jobs, students respond,” ACC Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart said in the release. What else? Data also shows growth in full-time enrollment and doubled participation in the community college district’s free tuition pilot program, which went from 4,894 students in 2025 to 9,741 students as of this spring, the report states.
“This partnership reflects our shared commitment to developing the future generations of professional pilots through high-quality flight training.” KYLE KEELING, OWNER OF GENESIS AERO
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