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NMC notes increase in full-time enrollment
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Posted on Jan 28 2012
By Moneth Deposa
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Reporter
The Northern Marianas College disclosed yesterday that its enrollment for the spring 2012 semester increased by about 90 students to 1,284.
NMC president Dr. Sharon Y. Hart said this translates to an increase of about 7 percent over the same period last year.
“For the past few semesters, the college has continued to post strong enrollment numbers. Just five years ago, our enrollment was hovering at the 800 full-time equivalency level, and now we’re at about 50 percent higher than that,” she said in a statement to Saipan Tribune.
Full-time equivalency is calculated by taking the total number of credits students have registered for and dividing that by 12, the minimum number needed to be a full time student.
“While it is important that we look at the number of students served under our credit programs, it is equally important that we look at the numbers served in our non-credit programs like the Community Development Institute and the Adult Basic Education Program,” said Hart.
Last year, NMC served more than 20,000 individuals in these non-credit programs, she said.
Hart emphasized the vital role of the college. “There is no mistaking the that the college plays a central role in educating and training tens of thousands of individuals each year, and this has been accomplished through our academic programs and other community programs that focus on training and development.”
According to Hart, NMC is also refocusing its recruitment efforts on adult students who have delayed enrollment for one reason or another.
