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Texas community colleges showing small signs of recovery after enrollment decline, report finds
By Texas Tribune, Sneha Dey at KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News
· July 7, 2026
· 3 min read
Texas community colleges have struggled with enrollment over the past 15 years as many high school graduates opted to go straight into the workforce, but a new report points to signs of the campuses pivoting to stay relevant.More students are graduating from Texas high schools, yet the state’s ju...
Key takeaway Now the state has about 700,000 students enrolled in those schools, which is still down from about 750,000 students 15 years ago, according to state data.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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