INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22 -- Ivy Tech Community College is reporting that the College has hit a record high for first day of fall class enrollment. With 77,013 students enrolled statewide for class on Monday, the College's total headcount was up 10.3 percent over the first day of classes last fall (8/21/06).

In addition more students are taking more credit hours as the full time equivalent (FTE) numbers increased by 11.5 percent to a record fall high of 44,765.v Ivy Tech remains Indiana's most affordable place to earn a college degree, as students can earn an associate degree from Ivy Tech for less than $6,000. Those degrees result in good-paying jobs and students can transfer their credits to four-year colleges and universities in pursuit of a bachelor's degree, saving half the cost annually. With 23 campuses across the state and classes offered in 75 communities, Ivy Tech is close to home for all Hoosiers.

Ivy Tech Community College is the nation's largest statewide community college system with a single accreditation and the state's second largest public post-secondary institution with over 110,000 students enrolled annually (summer, fall and spring semesters unduplicated headcount). Ivy Tech has 23 campuses and nearly 100 learning centers located throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering degrees and certificates that lead to good paying jobs and credits that transfer to other Indiana colleges and universities, allowing students to pursue bachelors' degrees. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.