Education
BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & HANNAH JOHNSON
Collin College sees enrollment growth
What’s next
As Collin County’s population has boomed in recent years, Collin College’s enrollment has followed suit. The school’s student body increased 8% year over year heading into the 2023 fall semester. Abe Johnson, Collin College senior vice president of campus operations, said the college has expanded over the last three years, opening new campuses, launching programs and expanding dual enrollment opportunities. Dual enrollment students make up 28% of the college’s credit enrollment and have been the biggest area of growth for the school, which partners with all of the school districts in its area, o cials said. Since 2021, Collin College campuses have opened in Celina and Wylie, and a technical campus opened in Allen.
Fall semester enrollment
New campuses and new programs could be in Collin College’s future. Johnson said school o cials plan to expand workforce programs in the next several years and add a fth baccalaureate program to its current lineup which includes: • Clinical Operations Management • Construction Management • Cybersecurity • Nursing He also added Collin College owns properties in Anna and Royse City, but any new campuses won’t be built until “much further down the line.” “Our immediate plan of attack is to look at the campuses we do have,” Johnson said.
Total credit students Dual enrollment students
33,996
21.16%
35,392
26.21%
33,690
19.86%
35,085
25.51%
28.45%
37,998
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