Enrollment at Cowley College’s Mulvane Center has nearly doubled this fall over last year, college officials said Monday.
Numbers are expected to grow even more prior to classes starting Thursday.
As of Sunday, the full-time equivalency student count was at 368, up from 200 who attended during the 2007-08 school year. School officials expect enrollment to increase at most Cowley campuses this year.
Cynthia Jones, Mulvane Center Coordinator, is happy with the way things are going for Cowley College in Mulvane.
"My goal was to at least get the same enrollment as last year and hopefully more," Jones said. "I am a little overwhelmed by the numbers."
After spending eight years as an adjunct instructor at Cowley College, Jones moved into her new role at the end of May. Since beginning work in Mulvane, Jones has been busy getting the word out about the college.
With Cowley College deciding to offer only online-hybrid classes at the Southside Education Center in Wichita, some students appear to have made their way to the school’s Mulvane Center.
"People coming down from the Southside Center have helped it grow," Cowley College president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee said. "The decision facing the college is how we want to expand in Mulvane and how to be responsive to the market that is there."
The Mulvane Center offers a wide range of classes, including Allied Health EMT, CNA, and CMA; and WSU elementary education program.
To find out more information on how to enroll at the Mulvane Center, contact (316) 777-3050.
