BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Local colleges are seeing growth in enrollment at the start of the new school year. More students are giving community college a try after high school.

I stopped by their Bay Minette campus yesterday. President Dr. Aaron Milner says their overall enrollment is up 17% compared to last year. That’s more than 8,800 students across their eight campuses and their highest enrollment ever.

Milner says they’ve also turned the tide on retention--bringing up retention from pandemic era levels. He says most students are college age and many are turning to them as an affordable option in higher education.

Dr. Aaron Milner, CACC President: "Incredible faculty, staff and administration that are touting the great work that is taking place at Coastal Alabama Community Colleg

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