(The Center Square) – Enrollment at community colleges in Illinois declined during the pandemic.
Statistics from the Illinois Community College Board show spring enrollment at the state’s 48 schools dropped by 14.2%.
Jerry Corcoran, president of Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, said community colleges are trying to weather the storm.
“Enrollments are down, doing everything we can with a nice blend of face-to-face and online, and doing what we can to be accommodating for those who want to get the vaccines,” said Corcoran.
Corcoran said his school’s enrollment was down just over 11% this spring compared to last.
It is a similar story at Heartland Community College in Normal.