Enrollment at Yavapai Community College continues slight downward trend; administrators say this reflects trend in Arizona
The College reported at the February 3 Governing Board meeting that total enrollment for spring 2015 is down by about 3.8% over 2014. On the Verde campus, the headcount dropped by 49 students from 803 in spring 2014 to 754 (6%) (unduplicated headcount) in the spring, 2015.
On the Prescott campus the headcount dropped by 311 students from 3,944 (7.9%) in spring 2014 to 3,633 in Spring, 2015 (unduplicated headcount).
Increases in enrollment that partially offset the drop on the Verde and Prescott campuses occurred in off-site and dual enrollment classes. The College attributes the slight decline to “changing County demographics and the improving economy.” It said that this is a trend that Community Colleges are experiencing around the state of Arizona.