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In This Issue...
Four! College makes plan for university complex
Rock the Ridge like there is no tomorrow
Scholarship winners honored at ceremony
Students voice their opinions on early stages of presidential election
CougarWeb set for launch
Recognition Book makes a move to cyberspace
New, improved: Collin College libraries embrace change
The key to personal success? Self improvement
College hosts family violence conference
Debunking the myths of depression
College News
Basketball teams take on role as Big Bro, Big Sis
Transfer Tip -- Shop around
Recipe of the Month -- Steve's Chili
Music review: ACL
Quick Facts
Write on: Centers help students put pen to paper
Campus Dates
The Write Way
October Employee Birthdays
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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin College. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Oct. 10 All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be e-mailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Heather Darrow, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, campus correspondent; Alicia Pike, contributor; Lydia Gober, contributor; Nick Young, photographer and layout.

Quick Facts
The following table presents enrollment data for Collin College and its main instructional sites over the last five years.

There were 16,574 credit student enrolled at Collin College in fall 2003, and the District presently serves 20,143 credit students, an increase of 22 percent over the period. Credit enrollment in Distance Learning experienced the greatest five-year increase.  Preston Ridge Campus is the second largest and fastest growing physical campus.

Essentially all of Central Park Campus’ growth has come this year. Although Spring Creek Campus’ average annual growth is below two percent, still it enrolls the highest number of students, roughly double the number enrolled at Preston Ridge Campus.
 

Fall Enrollment

One-Year Percent Change

Five- Year Change

Instructional Site

 2003

2004

2005

2006

 2007*

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2003 - 07

Unduplicated District Total

16,574

17,702

18,457

19,332

20,143

6.8%

4.3%

4.7%

4.2%

21.5%

Central Park Campus

2,728

2,723

2,738

2,718

2,918

-0.2%

0.6%

-0.7%

7.4%

7.0%

Distance Learning

2,124

2,383

2,695

2,957

3,229

12.2%

13.1%

9.7%

9.2%

52.0%

Preston Ridge Campus

3,769

3,993

4,529

4,840

5,504

5.9%

13.4%

6.9%

13.7%

46.0%

Spring Creek Campus

11,544

11,841

12,016

11,826

11,943

2.6%

1.5%

-1.6%

1.0%

3.5%

Source: Institutional Research Office.  Headcount Statistics for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
(http://intranet.ccccd.edu/iro/information/statistics.html).


Note: Since some students enroll at more than one site, the sum of the enrollments at the
instructional sites is greater than the District total.


*Preliminary numbers, some numbers may change.


For questions or comments contact Nasreen Ahmad at 972.377.1610.          


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