Fall College Enrollment Sets New Record

ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) -- Education officials say fall enrollment undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities set a record with an increase of more than five percent.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission says in a report released Wednesday that the gain of 17,641 students puts the total number of students at 354,858.

Fifteen of Maryland's 16 community colleges had overall enrollment gains. The exception was Allegany College of Maryland.

Enrollment at the University System of Maryland increased by 3 percent and at Morgan State University, 3.2 percent.

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