Enrollment in Alabama’s public community colleges surpasses 100,000 students

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 270

Last Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago

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Enrollment in Alabama Community College System schools hit the highest number of students for the fall semester in over a decade.

Neil Scott, vice chancellor of student success for ACCS, told the Board of Trustees that the combined student headcount across the system is over 100,000 students — a 3.5% increase over the final enrollment count for fall 2025.

“That’s an increase of 3,421 students,” Scott said. “Sixteen of our colleges are …

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