Heartland Community College increases enrollment numbers

Posted on January 30, 2020
Heartland Community College showed an increase in both headcount and credit hours from Spring of 2019 to Spring of 2020. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – In the past year, Heartland Community College increased enrollment numbers by over 150 students.

Increasing by 3.2 percent from 4,784 students in the Spring of 2019 to 4,935 students in the Spring of 2020, HCC undergraduate students also increased the number of credit hours students were taking.

“These are students who have returned to Heartland after a gap of three or more semesters in their enrollment,” said Sarah Diel-Hunt, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services. “Acknowledgment should go to enrollment services staff for their efforts to design strategies to reach out to this group of students and facilitate their return to complete certificate and degree programs.”

From the Spring of 2019 to the Spring of 2020, total credit hours increased from 40,645 to 40,754, an overall increase of 0.3 percent.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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