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Connecticut’s community colleges are one step closer to consolidating into a single entity following the New England Commission on Higher Education’s acceptance of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ application, CSCU officials announced Tuesday.
The announcement represents a major hurdle cleared, allowing the process to continue with CSCU’s goal of consolidating all of the state’s 12 community colleges into what would be known as CT State.
Enrollment in the state’s community colleges, already dwindling over the years, has been further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent uptick in job openings, leading to fewer people deciding to attend two-year colleges.
Local colleges Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield and Manchester Community College were among the schools with the sharpest decline in students since the pandemic started, as well as over the past decade.
Asnuntuck has seen a 27.4% drop in full-time equivalent enrollment since 2019 and a 29.7% decrease over the past 10 years.