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LCCC reports headcount dip, cites grant lapse as factor in Salisbury Township dual‑enrollment decline

Salisbury Township School District Board of Education · October 16, 2024
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Summary

Lehigh Carbon Community College reported a 3% headcount decline and a 6% drop in credit hours overall for fall 2024 and said Salisbury Township’s dual‑enrollment participation fell from 86 students in 2023 to 8 in 2024, partly because a $75,000 grant was not awarded for 2024–25.

Sam DeFrank, representing Lehigh Carbon Community College, briefed the Salisbury Township School Board on Oct. 16 about enrollment trends and dual‑enrollment participation.

DeFrank said overall fall 2024 headcount at the college was down about 3% and credit hours were down about 6% compared with the prior year. He highlighted the college’s dual‑enrollment program numbers — 2,362 dual‑enrollment students enrolled in 270…

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