(OLNEY/NEWTON) Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is reporting steady enrollment this fall, with strong gains among dual credit, career and technical, transfer, and adult education students. While overall full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment is down just a half percentage point (0.5%), officials who direct IECC’s enrollment management efforts, say the numbers reflect stability and strength across the District’s four colleges, Frontier, Lincoln Trail, Wabash Valley, and Olney Central. Officials add that while the District’s core campus operations remain stable, the enrollment declines have occurred primarily within IECC’s Business and Industry division, a result of purposeful, strategic operational decisions instead of decreased student interest. With dual credit enrollment continuing to be one of IECC’s strongest growth areas, enrollment in career and technical programs, along with transfer enrollment, are also increasing. Learn more at iecc.edu.
