Kevin Brinegar, president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, said the credit transfer system will allow more residents to become educated. He said that should be a top priority since Indiana has one of the smallest populations of adults older than 25 with four-year degrees.
“This helps encourage, in many cases, adult students to come closer to maximizing their intellectual and skill capacity,'' he said.
Enrollment at Ivy Tech has grown over the past decade, but Indiana still falls behind other states. About 21 percent of Indiana's full-time undergraduates enrolled in community college, compared with 45 percent nationally.
“We have a long way to go,'' said Stan Jones, Indiana's commissioner for higher education. “There are so many more students that need that opportunity.”
Byrne says restructuring, recommendations coming in 2-year system.
- Associated Press
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