Press Releases 2007

CONTACT:  Mary Planding, Marketing & Communications
(831) 479-5744
mary.planding [at] cabrillo.edu

Sepember 26, 2007

Record Fall Enrollments at Cabrillo College
Largest enrollment ever – 14,877 students

APTOS, CA—Cabrillo College President Brian King announced today that Cabrillo has broken its previous fall enrollment records—14,877 students registered for the fall 2007 semester, the largest number of students to ever register at the college. Enrollment is up 6.4% in headcount and 5.1% in full-time equivalent students (FTES) compared to this time last fall.

      “Cabrillo’s response to our recent enrollment challenges has truly been a team effort and this wonderful news is an excellent reflection on how our entire college community has worked together to meet the needs of our students and our community. From our first contact with students to their first day in class to the celebration of graduation, our commitment to our students is making a difference in their lives,” stated King.

      Enrollment is strong across all of Cabrillo’s locations—Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. Subject areas experiencing the biggest growth are business, accounting, computer applications and business technology, English, Italian, studio art, art history, music, physical education, horticulture, mathematics, communication studies, sociology, psychology and anthropology. The college has recently been able to hire additional instructors and to schedule classes at more desirable times in response to community needs.

      The college attributes growth to a combination of the outreach and marketing efforts of all faculty and staff along with the drop in fees earlier this year to $20 per unit from $26, the 2007 high school graduating classes being of record size and Santa Cruz County’s slight population growth of approximately .4%. Community colleges across the state are also experiencing increases in headcount and FTES.

About Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College is a leading California community college serving Santa Cruz County with locations in Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. It is ranked #1 in transfers to UC Santa Cruz. Founded in 1959, the college offers over 100 academic and career technology programs that serve multiple educational goals such as A.A. and A.S. degrees, certificates of proficiency, skills certificates, transfer to 4-year institutions or for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Our mission is to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our diverse community by assisting all students in their quest for lifelong learning and success in an ever-changing world.