GRAND ISLAND, NEB. -- Central Community College is seeing enrollment growth of more than 6%.

According to a news release, CCC’s college-wide enrollment for the fall of 2023 has gone up from 6,209 students last year to 6,636. In total, there are 2,186 on-campus students and 4,450 distance learning students. 

“It is encouraging to see our overall enrollment numbers exceeding 2019, prior to the pandemic, as we continue to see extremely strong job placement of graduates with technical degrees and students seeking economical transfer courses for advanced degrees,” said CCC President Dr. Matt Gotschall.

The enrollment numbers are from CCC’s campuses across Nebraska, including Columbus, Grand Island, and Hastings, along with centers in Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington. 

Some of the programs that have seen increased enrollments are nursing, paramedicine, energy technology, welding, criminal justice, economics, psychology and speech.