Bishop State Has Record Enrollment

Bishop State Community College is celebrating its highest enrollment in two decades, with 4,505 students enrolled for fall. This represents a 12.6% increase over last year’s enrollment and continues the college’s three consecutive years of double-digit growth that began in fall 2022. The college has enrolled 910 first-time freshmen, its strongest incoming class since fall 2013. Continuing student enrollment is 1,066, the second-highest total since fall 2020. More than 2,000 students enrolled since fall 2021, representing an 81.7% enrollment increase over the last four years. Additionally, Bishop State’s Dual Enrollment Program has more than tripled, up more than 200% since fall 2021, with 1,741 high school students taking college courses this semester.