Community Colleges on the Rise
Posted on October 18th, 2008
It's become a common story: local community college enrollment has reached a new all time high. Where? It really doesn't matter. Many places. Maybe most places. But it this particular case the story I'm looking at is in the Buffalo News…
Enrollment is at record highs in community colleges around Western New York - roughly 40,000 students.
Cost is a major factor. Tuition at four year institutions is on the rise. in many places, community colleges offer an affordable alternative to the first two years of University education. How affordable? In the case of Western New York the community colleges will cost you about cost you just over $6,000 a year, compared to almost $24,000 at a state-run four year institution.
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