NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Mid-Plains Community College has seen a slight dip in full-time students this school year but a rise in part-timers.
The 2010-11 enrollment report shows 1,056 full-time students, down 30 from last school year. While that number has decreased, Mid-Plains officials say the number of full-timers is the second-highest in school history.
Meanwhile, the number of part-time students rose by 253, from 1,679 in 2009-10 to 1,932 this school year.
College president Michael Chipps said that Mid-Plains continues to show strong enrollment numbers and is among the fastest-growing rural community colleges in the U.S.
Mid-Plains has major campuses in North Platte and McCook and extended campuses in Broken Bow, Imperial, Ogallala and Valentine.