{"id":5268,"date":"2022-08-25T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=5268"},"modified":"2022-08-25T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:00:40","slug":"virginia-western-community-college-forecasts-increased-enrollment-for-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/25\/virginia-western-community-college-forecasts-increased-enrollment-for-fall-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Western Community College forecasts increased enrollment for fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virginia Western Community College started its fall 2022 semester with a projected 5.9 percent increase in the key enrollment category of FTEs, or full-time equivalencies. This follows a summer semester that also saw a 6.4 percent increase in overall student enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The trendlines are looking good,&#8221; said Dr. Robert H. Sandel, president of Virginia Western. &#8220;We are so excited to see classrooms filling up and our campus coming to life again. Students are enrolling in more hours and finding a class schedule that works for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandel said he believes the increase can be attributed to a number of factors, beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic shifting to a new phase. But he also praised the entire College community for coming together and offering creative ideas on how to reach more prospective students and retain those already enrolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They all took the message to heart &#8211; at every level of the College &#8211; that when our enrollment is down, people in the community are missing opportunities to improve their lives. I&#8217;m so proud of what&#8217;s happening here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College&#8217;s FTE numbers are current as of August 25. Overall enrollment figures are expected to increase further once the number of dual-enrolled and career-credit students are tallied later in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FTE increase was the first at the College since the 2013-14 academic year, following a nationwide trend of community college enrollment declining after the 2008 Recession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandel cited other factors in Virginia Western&#8217;s enrollment uptick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increased awareness of the financial support available to students, including the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/virginiag3.com\/\">G3 initiative<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/ccap\/\">Virginia Western&#8217;s Community College Access Program (CCAP)<\/a><\/li><li>A new strategic initiative to increase in-person outreach in the community, particularly focused on adult students and underserved populations<\/li><li>More advisors to help on-board new students and keep them on track during their academic careers<\/li><li>Scheduling that offers greater flexibility, with classes at night, online or hybrid<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The launch of new in-demand programs such as Physical Therapy Assistant, Surgical Technology, Biotechnology and Agricultural Science<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our advisors are telling me that students are very enthusiastic about this school year,&#8221; Sandel said. &#8220;My message to everyone is, &#8216;Welcome back, we&#8217;re here to help you succeed.&#8217; &#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Western Community College started its fall 2022 semester with a projected 5.9 percent increase in the key enrollment category of FTEs, or full-time equivalencies. 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