2010

2,992 is record enrollment at E A ,r ecord 2,992 stu– Decatur.

increase over the previous record of 2,841 students who registered for the fall 2009 term.

"We are again faced with doing more with less," said Dr. Sutphin in reference to state budget

cuts which amounted to tinuc to do more:' with appt·oximately $800,0UO less." the previous fiscal year. A n('w two-story s<;i- EC has raised tuition once building is currenUy for a t>econd-straight year undE.>r <'onstruction near to make up the funding Cross Hall, where:' Sl'ienc(' shortfall. classes arp l'Urrently held. AR of May 2010, _tuition 'Phc S4.1 million dollar incr eased to $895 per fanility, named in memory semester. Room and vari- .. ,ol longtime biology ous other fees wm;e also · instl•uctor and division increased while rBonrd ehairmnu Ron Da"is. \Vill (meals) fees remained the include stntc-of-the-al't same. lnborator·ics for science In addition to :increas- students. State ~nd fundh ing tuition and some fees. accumulated in recent Dr. Sutphi n ~aid the ycm·s proVides the finan– Collegc has implemented cialr·csom·ces .for the proj various cost-cuttingmeas- cet, cxpel.1cd to be com– ures to its$ 19 miJlion-plus pleted in 2011. bud&ret. The College has Al so "We have done just added new parking· nreas about all we can do to cut 1o Uflt~ommodate th•~ costs, including limiting l'Ce•)l'(l nmnhc•· of studenlt; travel , purchases, ete.," nttendiug eJasscs. said Dr. Sutphin. "But " Purking is always n with .the increased enl'oll- chaiJenge for coLlege cam– ment, we have more sfu - puses nnd we ure doing all dents to serve, which we can to accommodate makes it a challenge to tho mnny students who provide the quality. 1 educa- drive to the Decatur cam– tion and servicei they pus to ntirnd classes,'' deserve. It's the sante old said ltandaJI Lee, Vico song for us and th~ other P1•esidcnt for Student community and jun!o•· <·ol- Serviees. leges, and that is to <·on East Centr al scJ'Vf~~; ll.. LL.~=- a. <(Wu.W <( UZ(J):E

dents are enrolled in fall cl asses at East Central Community College in

EC President Dr. Phil Sutphin said the new record is a 5.3 percent

MiSSISSIPPI State Board for Community and Junior Colleges Division of Research and Planning Fall2009 and Fall 2010 Preliminary Enrollment F1gures

Fall2010 Enrollment (as of Seotember 3rd)

Fall 2009 EnroRment (asofSemam~17~)

Percent ·

Ctlanae

lnllllullon

2,644

2,741

3.7%

Coahoma Community College

6.6%

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

3,797

4 047

2,992

12.6%

East Central Community College

2,658

5,141

5,797

128%

East Mississippi Commun1ty College

11,764

13,600

15.6%

Hinds Community College

6 729

7,185

6.8%

Holmes Community College

7,771

8,393

8.0%

ltawamba Community College

.. .

5,740

7.7%

Jones County Junior College

5,330

4,150

4283

3.2%

Meridian Community College

3,482

6.9%

Mississippi Delta Community College

3,258

12%

10,295

10,415

MisSISSiPPI Gulf Coast Commumty College

3,743

1.9o/o

Northeast MissisSIPPI Cornmunltv Colleqe

3.673

I

8,293

8,756

5.6%

Northwest Mississippi Community College

5,099

5,488

7.6%

Pearl R1ver Community College

-3.5%

2,216

2,138

Southwest Mississ1eei Communit~ College

82818

88,800

7.2%

SysterTI Totals