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SBVC has experienced a significant enrollment increase in the spring semester of 2024, with 12,832 students registering for classes by the census date. This marks a 19% rise from the 10,754 students enrolled in the spring of 2023, and an even more substantial 31% increase from the 9,754 students in Spring 2022.

This remarkable growth can be attributed to the SBVC’s “all-hands-ondeck” approach to enrollment management, with a campus-wide, coordinated effort to streamline scheduling, improve course offerings, as well as major investments in outreach, marketing, retention, and community relations efforts. These initiatives have not only drawn new students but also improved retention rates, ensuring that more students started or continued their education at SBVC this past spring.

"The substantial increase we see in our enrollment numbers is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of our classified professionals, faculty and administrators. Their commitment to outreach and student support has helped to foster a welcoming and engaging environment that resonates with both prospective and returning students," said Dr. Linda Fontanilla, Interim President of SBVC.