2008 Woodie Awards
'We Will Meet Enrollment Goals' Says Mitchell
Kathy Bray
Issue date:
1/16/08
Section:
Campus
Through various outreach campaigns Olympic College has caught the attention of the community and it is reflected in winter quarter enrollment for 2008.
According to same day comparisons from winter quarter 2007, enrollment is up. The final winter quarter totals are still in progress with wait listed and late starting classes slowly filtering in.
"What has happened in the last two years... is that between the first day of the quarter and the last day of the quarter we usually enroll about 1,000 more students," said Dianna Larsen, dean of enrollment services.
OC is hoping to increase enrollment throughout 2008 to compensate for low enrollment in summer and fall. Higher enrollment means more funding for OC next year.
"The state gives us an allocation every year and the allocation that we receive is based on the previous years' achievement," said Larsen. "If we meet our allocation the previous year and in fact exceed the allocation we may receive additional funding for the next year."
So what exactly is the sudden draw to OC?
"It is my opinion that no single activity is responsible for drawing your students to your institution," said Larsen. "It takes a number of different types of outreach, advertisements, marketing, and individual efforts to reach each and every student."
One notion is the four-year degree option. University partnerships with Old Dominion University, St. Martin's College, and Western Washington University are a major draw to the community, helping students to avoid an expensive commute.
According to an Oct. 26 article in the "Bremerton Patriot," local legislators will spend 2008 pushing to expand the four-year degree options in Washington State. This will benefit OC and the community by broadening the degree options offered locally.
The trend for Bremerton High School seniors seems to be to remain local after graduation. According to a report provided by Chris Swanson, BHS career and college counselor, out of the 245 BHS seniors in 2007, 51 percent planned to attend OC after graduation. This trend is up 14 percent from 2006.
According to same day comparisons from winter quarter 2007, enrollment is up. The final winter quarter totals are still in progress with wait listed and late starting classes slowly filtering in.
"What has happened in the last two years... is that between the first day of the quarter and the last day of the quarter we usually enroll about 1,000 more students," said Dianna Larsen, dean of enrollment services.
OC is hoping to increase enrollment throughout 2008 to compensate for low enrollment in summer and fall. Higher enrollment means more funding for OC next year.
"The state gives us an allocation every year and the allocation that we receive is based on the previous years' achievement," said Larsen. "If we meet our allocation the previous year and in fact exceed the allocation we may receive additional funding for the next year."
So what exactly is the sudden draw to OC?
"It is my opinion that no single activity is responsible for drawing your students to your institution," said Larsen. "It takes a number of different types of outreach, advertisements, marketing, and individual efforts to reach each and every student."
One notion is the four-year degree option. University partnerships with Old Dominion University, St. Martin's College, and Western Washington University are a major draw to the community, helping students to avoid an expensive commute.
According to an Oct. 26 article in the "Bremerton Patriot," local legislators will spend 2008 pushing to expand the four-year degree options in Washington State. This will benefit OC and the community by broadening the degree options offered locally.
The trend for Bremerton High School seniors seems to be to remain local after graduation. According to a report provided by Chris Swanson, BHS career and college counselor, out of the 245 BHS seniors in 2007, 51 percent planned to attend OC after graduation. This trend is up 14 percent from 2006.
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