{"id":389,"date":"2024-09-25T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-10-07T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T20:52:10","slug":"southern-union-state-community-college-achieves-highest-enrollment-in-over-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/2024\/09\/25\/southern-union-state-community-college-achieves-highest-enrollment-in-over-a-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Union State Community College Achieves Highest Enrollment in Over a Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/enrollment.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"628\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/adntesting.online\/chambersledger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/enrollment-300x184.jpg\" width=\"410\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WADLEY, AL \u2014 Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) is proud to announce its enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester has surpassed 5,000 students. This achievement represents an 8% increase in overall enrollment and a 9% increase in credit hours from 2023, positioning SUSCC as the a performer in credit hour production within the Alabama Community College System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201cThis is a significant achievement for our college and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team,\u201d said Todd Shackett, President of SUSCC. \u201cWe are committed to making a difference in the lives of citizens of east Alabama.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Enrollment at Southern Union has steadily increased since the disruptions caused by COVID-19, but surpassing 5,000 students marks a major achievement for the institution. This fall brought growth to all three campuses. Additionally, the college has recorded its highest number of dual enrollment students for Fall 2024, reflecting a growing partnership with local K-12 schools to provide early college opportunities to high school students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201cWe are excited to see more students taking advantage of our dual enrollment programs, which not only enhance their educational experience but also pave the way for their future success,\u201d added Shackett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Southern Union State Community College remains dedicated to fostering academic excellence and providing accessible education to the community. The college offers a range of Associate in Science (A.S.) and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees, alongside various certificate programs. With departments including Business, Child Development, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences, SUSCC graduated 760 students with associate degrees over the past year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For more information about Southern Union and its programs, please visit www.suscc.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WADLEY, AL \u2014 Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) is proud to announce its enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester has surpassed 5,000 students. 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