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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Nader Issa

City Colleges enrollment uptick outpaces state, national averages but still short of pre-pandemic levels

Malcolm X College on the Near West Side is among the City Colleges of Chicago campuses that saw increased enrollment this fall. (Brian Rich/Sun-Times)

Enrollment at the City Colleges of Chicago has slightly recovered this fall after a few years of dramatic declines, exceeding both state and national averages at other community colleges.

The uptick in students doesn’t return the seven-college system to its pre-pandemic enrollment levels but is still welcome positive news for administrators who credit several initiatives for the gains.

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