Sinclair Community begins academic year Monday with increased enrollment

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Credit: Marshall Gorby

Traffic in downtown Dayton will be a little more congested Monday as Sinclair Community College begins classes.

The community college is projecting a 13% increase in enrollment at the start of the year as it adds more than a dozen new degrees and certificates.

More than 15,500 students are enrolled for fall semester, and over the course of the year, the college expects to educate 32,000 students.

Sinclair administrators said enrollment among students attending the school for the first time is up 18% over fall term 2023.

Sinclair’s College Credit Plus Program is up 20% enrollment for fall term and expects to serve over 10,000 students for the entire year, the school said.

Sinclair Community College is also introducing 15 new degrees and certificates for the 2024-2025 academic year including its fifth bachelor’s degree. A bachelor’s degree in health sciences is pending accreditation and is expected to be offered in 2025.


New programs include:

  • Associate Degrees: Biology Education Biomedical Engineering Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology Quality Engineering Technology
  • Certificates: Advanced Air Mobility Maintenance Technician Advanced Quality Histotechnology Mechanical Problem Solver Mechanical Technician Nutrition Associate Semiconductor Fundamentals Semiconductor Maintenance Technician Transportation Construction Inspection Level 1 Transportation Construction Inspection Level 2

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