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Mount Marty College Reporting Enrollment Surge

Mount Marty College Reporting Enrollment Surge

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Mount Marty College in Yankton is reporting a surge in enrollment.
One hundred twenty-one freshmen signed up for classes this fall, the largest number since 2004.
Along with transfers, their numbers grew over sixteen percent since last year.

President Marc Long says they continue to add educational enhancements..

Long says attracting students is a challenge for a small, private college….

Long says they also work with employers to design the educational courses that students need…

Total enrollment this year is seven hundred eighty-one, compared to seven hundred fifty-five students last fall. Mount Marty also offers classes in Watertown and Sioux Falls.

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