Colorado community colleges face enrollment dip, tighter budgets - Zahira Torres, The Denver Post

During the economic recession, Colorado community colleges benefited from an unprecedented uptick that is beginning to dip, forcing higher-education leaders to trim their budgets. The economic downturn contributed to a spike in enrollment of about 40 percent at community colleges in Colorado as people sought to hone their skills and become more marketable. But a rebounding economy and a decision by the Colorado Community College System to restructure developmental programs for students who need remedial work contributed to a reduction in enrollment of 3 percent last school year. Another drop of up to 5 percent is expected this year. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25965505/colorado-community-colleges-face-enrollment-dip-tighter-budgets