Molloy University in Rockville Centre saw a 37% increase in enrollment in its freshman class this semester, a major jump at a time when some colleges are struggling or even closing, university officials said Friday.

Freshman enrollment jumped from 620 students last year to 852 this fall at the Roman Catholic institution , Molloy officials said.

They attributed the uptick to several factors, including outreach to high school students as early as their sophomore year, sending out financial aid offers sooner, and instituting bilingual tours and information sessions aimed at Long Island’s growing Hispanic population.

“It’s very rare in my experience of 35-plus years in higher ed to see a 30-plus percent increase from one year to another,” said James Lentini, Molloy’s president. “You're ju

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