Enrollments at Ivy Tech – Franklin have soared 67% this spring semester over the same time last spring semester. Headcount was 590 on the first day of class this semester; last spring semester, headcount was 352. Additional courses in design technology, early childhood education, and liberal arts were added to accommodate the demand, according to Scott Neal, Franklin Site Director. Neal commented, “Furthermore, Saturday programming was launched with success – five sections are running with about 65 total enrollments.”
The Columbus campus of Ivy Tech as a whole has experienced a 47% headcount increase over last year at this same time. On the first day of spring semester, 2008, the headcount was 2,974; on the first day of this semester, it was 4,383.
“Ivy Tech is continuing to experience record growth due to a number of factors: the tremendous demand for associate degrees with transferable credits, giving students an affordable start to a four-year degree, the desire to upgrade skills to improve marketability, the increased number of programs offered, and the increased awareness of the quality of our faculty and services,” said Dr. John Hogan, Chancellor of Ivy Tech. “We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of south central Indiana to the best of our ability.”