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California Community Colleges report surge in enrollment, ask Legislature to fund $157 million to cover growth and unfunded seats
Summary
Chancellor Sonia Christian told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education that California Community Colleges have seen a sharp return of students since the pandemic, and urged the Legislature to fund recent growth so colleges can continue to serve Californians.
Chancellor Sonia Christian told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education that California Community Colleges have seen a sharp return of students since the pandemic, and urged the Legislature to fund recent growth so colleges can continue to serve Californians.
"Enrollments have increased by 9.6% in 2023–24," said Sonia Christian, chancellor of the California Community Colleges, adding that the system now projects roughly 2,100,000 students for the 2024–25 academic year. Christian said that if fall 2024 trends continue, the system should return to roughly pre‑pandemic headcounts.
The chancellor's office and system finance officials asked lawmakers to fund both currently unfunded seats and ongoing enrollment growth. "There are roughly 22,566 full‑time equivalent student enrollments that are unfunded right now," said Chris Ferguson, Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Strategic Initiatives. Ferguson estimated…
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