CC spring enrollment changes little

Spring enrollment at Clar-endon College was essentially flat following the 12th day of class last Wednesday.

CC President Robert Riza said he was glad to be flat based on early numbers he’s seen from other Texas community colleges.

“We are off by four students,” Riza said, a decline of less than one percent.

Total enrollment at CC was sitting at 1,119 compared to 1,123 for the spring of 2013. The home campus in Clarendon was down six to 292, the Pampa Center was up 12 to 317, and the Childress Center was down eight to 44. The distance education student count was 94, and dual credit students numbered 317.

The new cosmetology center in Amarillo added 33 students to the spring count. Riza said CC will open another enrollment in Amarillo this month, but those numbers will not count for spring enrollment.

“There was nothing surprising in these numbers,” he said. “I will be looking forward to the fall and look to increase numbers moving ahead.”

Riza plans to meet with area school superintendents to help school districts meet the requirements of House Bill 5, which changes graduation plans and will require more collaboration between school districts and colleges. Riza said this should result in wider dual credit options and more concurrent enrollment classes.

“We will work with the high schools to offer whatever we can,” Riza said. “As a parent I know the benefit of dual credit classes.”