CC reports lower spring enrollment

Clarendon College’s spring 2021 numbers show a decrease in overall enrollment compared to one year ago.

CC officials believe that the decrease for the academic year has a strong correlation with the current COVID pandemic.

Headcounts following the 12th day of classes last week on February 3 show total enrollment of 1,279 students, which reflects a 12 percent overall decrease in enrollment compared to spring 2020, according to CC Registrar Brandi Havens.

The college did show an increase in two areas. CC’s Amarillo Cosmetology Center is up 23 percent with 53 students. CC is also showing an increase in students choosing to take only Online classes for the current term with an overall increase of six percent going from 133 last spring to 141 currently.

All other CC counts were down. The main campus in Clarendon dropped 13 percent to 233, the Childress Center saw a 19 percent decrease with 34 students, and the Pampa Center dropped 32 percent to 113 this spring compared to 167 a year ago.

Dual credit enrollment, high school students taking college classes, dropped from 647 last spring to 609.

CC saw a decrease in correctional institutions as well with the Jordan unit in Pampa going from 65 to 48 spring over spring, and the Roach unit in Childress going from 76 down to 48.

Total contact hours for Clarendon College for the spring 2021 semester show a decrease of 13.8 percent overall compared to spring 2020.