NIC enrollment keeps declining

North Idaho College has seen a steady decline in enrollment since 2011, but no panic buttons are being pushed.

College officials say NIC’s enrollment decline is on par with what other community colleges are seeing nationally due to a good economy. Also, a growing Kootenai County community is offering a steady stream of new students and students taking dual credits.

Kylene Lloyd, student services data and information analyst at NIC, said community colleges are very much impacted by the economy.

“When the economy changes, we’re the first to see an enrollment decline or increase,” she said/ Bethany Blitz , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.