Community colleges have struggled with enrollment for years. But recent numbers offer a glimmer of hope.
Mike Muñoz, LBCC's president, says personalized outreach has helped to increase his schools headcount by about 2,000 students since last year.
“When we look at the persistence rates from fall to spring, and we compare this coming spring from the previous fall, more students are persisting,” Muñoz said. “And so that data is looking positive, but it's through intentionality.” For him, “intentionality” means LBCC staff has a list of names of students who have yet to re-enroll to complete their degree, and they call these students to see what their roadblocks are, then put them in touch with resources.
California Community Colleges have one of the highest populations in the country of working students and student parents who are balancing studies with other challenges.In addition to touching base personally, Muñoz says the new name of the game for community colleges is basic needs, particularly addressing issues for students experiencing homelessness and student parents who need child care.
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