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College of Southern Idaho tells JFAC surge in enrollment is straining capacity; requests instructors and infrastructure funding
Summary
College of Southern Idaho officials told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee they saw a 20% fall enrollment increase after Idaho Launch, and requested an enrollment workload adjustment and one-time infrastructure funding to hire faculty and expand learning space.
At a Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee hearing, College of Southern Idaho President Dr. L. Dean Fisher and Legislative Services Office analyst Kevin Campbell told lawmakers the college experienced a 20% increase in fall enrollment and has added roughly 3,800 students since fall 2021, stressing instructional and facility capacity.
The president said the surge was driven in part by Idaho Launch and by growth in first‑time students rather than dual‑credit enrollments. "The students are already there, Senator Cook," Fisher said, arguing the college needs more instructors and space to serve existing applicants rather than to recruit new students.
Fisher and the analyst described the college's FY2026 request. Campbell told the panel that the College of Southern Idaho's FY2026 request…
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