More growth for Chattahoochee Technical College this winter

(Media release) With classes ready to start Thursday, preliminary numbers show another quarter of growth for Georgia’s largest technical college. Now with eight campuses, Chattahoochee Technical College has already registered approximately 13,200 students for classes in over 100 certificate, diploma and associate degree programs.
Numbers are hovering just below the record enrollment that the college experienced in Fall 2010 when 13,470 students were registered to start classes. However, the number of students is 14 percent more than last January when 11,365 students were enrolled in classes.

"The slow economy continues to push the surge in enrollment as new students seek to improve their job outlook," said CTC President Dr. Sanford Chandler. "It is an exciting time to be here and seeing these thousands of students taking steps to reach their goals in terms of education and career development.

The new year has brought new changes to the college with the addition of its eighth campus – Canton. Located in

Officials expect 96 students to attend class at the Canton campus this quarter. All of the other campuses have experienced growth compared to the same quarter last year, including online classes which have proven to be a popular alternative to attending classes in a brick and mortar classroom. Online classes have now become the second most popular option for CTC students.

the Bluffs at Riverstone Parkway, the new 62,500 square foot facility will house four biology classes during Winter 2011 before a full schedule of classes is launched in April.

Appalachian Campus	967	4 percent growth
Austell Campus	410	76 percent growth
Marietta Campus	5,381	9 percent growth
Mountain View Campus	992	20 percent growth
North Metro Campus	3,882	18 percent growth
Online Course	4,009	32 percent growth
Paulding Campus	1,491	28 percent growth
Woodstock Campus	728	41 percent growth

 
Appalachian Technical College, North Metro Technical College and Chattahoochee Technical College merged on July 1, 2009 making the college the largest technical college in the state of Georgia and the ninth largest postsecondary school in the state. The college has experienced double digit increases in enrollment every quarter since the merger.　
Details: www.ChattahoocheeTech.edu.