News Release
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(NORTH BAY, ONT.) – Canadore College is celebrating one of the strongest first-year enrolment intakes that among the publicly-funded colleges across province.
When Ontario’s colleges are collectively showing a 0.7 per cent downturn in first-year full-time enrolment, Canadore is marking a 3.6 per cent increase, second only to George Brown College in Toronto, Ont.
“Our team is thrilled about this news,” said Shawn Chorney, Vice-President of Enrolment Management and Student Services. “It truly is a team celebration. Everyone at the college pitches into our recruiting and retention efforts.”
Chorney credits the growth to the deliberate attention Canadore College has paid to its program mix and enrolment management initiatives over the last five years.
“We have had our share of growing pains,” said Chorney. “Sometimes we have to make unpopular decisions, and think out of the box, but the college continues to evolve based on the needs of the marketplace and our students. Our programs are full of applied and experiential learning opportunities so that our graduates are ready for the workforce in the fields that jobs are available.”
Sport and Recreation programs achieved record enrolment in 2014. The School of Trades and Technology has grown nearly 15 per cent annually over the last three years and health, human care and wellness programs have also been gaining momentum consistently.
Nearly 3,000 full-time postsecondary and apprenticeship students study at Canadore each year. Over 60 per cent of the College’s students relocate to North Bay, Ont. from over 400 communities across Canada and 15 different countries.
Canadore’s total regional economic impact exceeds $289 million annually. Each year, student spending contributes about $10.9 million in new income to the North Bay area.
