Minnesota State College Southeast reports 3.5% enrollment dip; Auto Body program earns ASE master accreditation

Jan 7, 2026

Jake Griggs said spring registration is down about 3.5% compared with last spring, classes begin Jan. 12, and the Auto Body Collision Technology program received final approval from ASE and a $5,000 CREF grant; college will welcome a new vice president Jan. 21.

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Jake Griggs reported that spring registration at Minnesota State College Southeast was down roughly 3.5% year-over-year and reminded the board that classes begin Jan. 12. He said the college’s Auto Body Collision Technology program received final approval from Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), preserving Master Accreditation for five years, and that the program received a $5,000 grant from the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).

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