Eastern Gateway enrollment grows 9 percent this fall; milestones hit

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Eastern Gateway Community College is adding to its reputation as one of the nation’s fastest-growing colleges by hitting another milestone with fall enrollment.

For the first time in college history, fall enrollment surpassed 3,000 students to reach 3,155. The overall head count is up 9 percent from fall 2013, when Eastern Gateway enrolled 2,904 students.

The new student count is 1,242, up from 1,197 a year ago. Continuing and returning students show the largest increase, going from 1,707 from last year at this time to 1,913 this fall.

The college struck another milestone for the 2013-14 academic year when 4,338 unduplicated students registered. This is the first time enrollment broke the 4,000 mark.

Continued growing enrollment at The Valley Center in downtown Youngstown and EGCC's other Mahoning Valley sites has played a large role in the community college's growth.

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