AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Community College reported student enrollment is on the rise, with numbers increasing again for fall 2025.
The college’s vice chancellor of instruction, Gaye Lynn Scott, said enrollment this fall is up more than 10% compared to fall 2024. Monday is ACC’s first day of the semester.
“Enrollment has increased by leaps and bounds compared to fall 2024 at this point in the registration cycle,” Scott said. “Today’s enrollment number is 43,394 students.”
Scott said enrollment has been increasing steadily for at least the last 12 months and across all fields of study.
“This is clearly more than a blip,” Scott said. “I think in general, it caught us a little off guard. This is kind of matching the highest enrollment we had post the Great Recession.”
There are several factors likely contributing to the enrollment growth, Scott said. She cited economic uncertainty, ACC’s free tuition program, and delivering a message that is resonating with Central Texans.
“I think we have done a very good job of articulating what we believe in and the power of education. We are an open-access institution that believes in the success of our students,” Scott said.
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