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Student Enrollment Rises Despite Fee Increase
Student fees have nearly doubled in the past year, enrollment figures keep climbing
Erika Reyes
Issue date: 10/13/04 Section: News
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Despite the increase in fees, fall students enrollment at Citrus College has increased.
In spring 2004 12,020 students were enrolled. This semester 12,112 are taking classes at Citrus.
In fall 2003 enrollment dropped but, but Citrus officials don't expect that to happen this semester.
"After the fee increase went up from $11 to $18 last fall, less people enrolled in spring, but I don't think we will have less enrollment this year." Said Lois Papner dean of admissions and records.
In reaction to the state budget crisis, Citrus administrators cut classes by more than 20 percent in fall 2003.
This semester Citrus again offered a full class schedule, even adding about 20 more sections as the semester began.
Web Registration (Web reg) has played a big part in the fall 2004 registration process. 50 percent of continuing students registered online, and 60.5 percent of new students registered online this fall.
Students who register online are able to pay by check or credit card online, even those students that register by phone can pay on the web. If the student has financial aid it will show on your record and you will only have to pay for part of the parking permit if you choose to get it and the student fee which will come out to about $30-$40.
Students are able to use any computer lab on campus and the computers in the library o register online. They will be cutting down on the amount of operators.
"Registration was busy," said dean of counseling Lucinda Over "There were about 150-200 students a day in counseling."
Mount San Antonio College has seen a decrease in their enrollment. In fall 2003 they had 26,364 students, this fall they have 25,768. Pasadena City College had 25,564 students enrolled during fall 2003.
In spring 2004 12,020 students were enrolled. This semester 12,112 are taking classes at Citrus.
In fall 2003 enrollment dropped but, but Citrus officials don't expect that to happen this semester.
"After the fee increase went up from $11 to $18 last fall, less people enrolled in spring, but I don't think we will have less enrollment this year." Said Lois Papner dean of admissions and records.
In reaction to the state budget crisis, Citrus administrators cut classes by more than 20 percent in fall 2003.
This semester Citrus again offered a full class schedule, even adding about 20 more sections as the semester began.
Web Registration (Web reg) has played a big part in the fall 2004 registration process. 50 percent of continuing students registered online, and 60.5 percent of new students registered online this fall.
Students who register online are able to pay by check or credit card online, even those students that register by phone can pay on the web. If the student has financial aid it will show on your record and you will only have to pay for part of the parking permit if you choose to get it and the student fee which will come out to about $30-$40.
Students are able to use any computer lab on campus and the computers in the library o register online. They will be cutting down on the amount of operators.
"Registration was busy," said dean of counseling Lucinda Over "There were about 150-200 students a day in counseling."
Mount San Antonio College has seen a decrease in their enrollment. In fall 2003 they had 26,364 students, this fall they have 25,768. Pasadena City College had 25,564 students enrolled during fall 2003.