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The following information was provided to Dr. Neil Scott, Vice Chancellor of Student Success, in response to a request to see a comparison of Fall 2022 enrollment data to Fall 2023 enrollment data. For questions, contact Jessica Carroll, Assistant Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Research, at [email protected] or at 334-293-4691.
ACCS is seeing a rapid increase in the number of minority students that are being served. By the numbers, Hispanic/Latino students are increasing by the highest amount.
| Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Enrollment by Race | |||
| Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | % Change | |
| American Indian | 466 | 481 | 3% |
| Asian | 888 | 949 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 20,151 | 21,661 | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5,346 | 6,083 | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 69 | 85 | 23% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 497 | 484 | -3% |
| Two or more races | 3,240 | 3,733 | 15% |
| Unknown / Not Reported | 2,132 | 268 | -87% |
| White | 45,735 | 47,784 | 4% |
| Grand Total | 78,524 | 81,528 | 4% |
New students are those who enroll at an ACCS institution for the first time. They may be students who transferred in from another college or recently graduated from high school. Students who were dually enrolled and who have matriculated to postsecondary education after high school graduation are considered continuing students. While there is a small increase in new students, overall, there is a fairly large increase in “summer starts.”
| Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Enrollment by New/Returning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | % Change | |
| New | 34,783 | 35,037 | 1% |
| Summer | 2,924 | 3,923 | 34% |
| Fall | 31,859 | 31,114 | -2% |
| Continuing | 43,741 | 46,491 | 6% |
| Grand Total | 78,524 | 81,528 | 4% |
The trend in increasing dual enrollment continued over the past year. Also, students are pursuing longer technical degrees such as certificates, AATs, and AOTs.
| Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Enrollment by Degree Sought | |||
| Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | % Change | |
| DUAL | 21,492 | 23,671 | 10% |
| STC | 1,225 | 1,165 | -5% |
| CER | 2,821 | 3,125 | 11% |
| AAS | 21,101 | 21,487 | 2% |
| AAT | 87 | 119 | 37% |
| AOT | 643 | 727 | 13% |
| AA | 3,799 | 3,484 | -8% |
| AS | 25,824 | 26,247 | 2% |
| NDS | 1,532 | 1,503 | -2% |
| Grand Total | 78,524 | 81,528 | 4% |
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, ACCS has experienced an increasing number of students that choose to take online courses. Still, most students take courses in person at college campuses (36%) or take a combination of online, hybrid, and traditional courses (35%).
| Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 Enrollment by Course Delivery | |||
| Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | % Change | |
| Traditional | 29,280 | 29,614 | 1% |
| Hybrid | 1,555 | 1,140 | -27% |
| Online | 20,613 | 21,740 | 5% |
| Other | 234 | 257 | 10% |
| Mixed* | 26,842 | 28,777 | 7% |
| Grand Total | 78,524 | 81,528 | 4% |
| *Students are taking a combination of traditional, hybrid, online, and other course delivery methods. |