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Thursday, April 09, 2009
Cash-strapped Iowa colleges benefit as online courses gain popularity - ERIN JORDAN, DesMoines Register
Record enrollment in online courses at Iowa's 15 community colleges is generating tuition revenue and creating opportunities to save money at a time when the schools are facing drastic budget cuts, officials said. More than 75,000 seats were filled in online courses at the state's community colleges in 2007-08. Online enrollment at Iowa's major community colleges over the past three years was up 45 percent, according to analysis by The Des Moines Register.

 



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