It's that time of year when many students are deciding on post-secondary education plans. A new study on enrollment shows students are opting to go to trade programs and community colleges rather than four-year universities.
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said undergraduate enrollment at colleges and universities is nowhere near where it was at the start of the pandemic. Community colleges are now seeing numbers go up as students choose a different route.
The research center said enrollment has declined about 1.2% and continues to see a downturn since the pandemic. That loss seems to be a gain for places like Central Piedmont Community College.
"We talk a lot about providing affordable, hands-on education," Jeff Lowrance, vice president of communications at CPCC, told WCNC Charlotte. "We put an emphasis on college work that leads to real work."
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