At LaGuardia Community College, students are being turned away due to an increasing number of of them interested in earning a college degree the least expensive way. The New York community college, for the first time ever, was forced to abandon their ‘all are welcome’ admission policy.
President Gail Mellow says she has never seen anything like this before and also stated that the student body has increased by nearly 50 percent in the past ten years.
LaGuardia ceased accepting applications at the end of July of this year and applications are up 19 percent for the 2010 spring semester. LaGuardia has 52,000 students, including 17,500 degree-seekers. They now have November 15 set as the new deadline for spring applications.
Community colleges offer an affordable alternative for low income students and the only requirements have been (for years) a high school diploma or a GED. The early cut-off times have caught many students by surprise.
Across the U.S., many community colleges have felt the same kind of pressure. The weak economy drove many workers back to school to sharpen their skills, while others have given up on earning a four year degree in favor of a more affordable two year degree.
Researchers expect enrollment in online classes to increase as a result of limited classes at colleges around the nation.
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