Posted on July 12, 2011 by David Wayne

For the first time in its history, Columbus State Community College has more than 20,000 students enrolled for summer quarter. In terms of attendance, the 10-week session is traditionally the smallest quarter of the year.

As classes begin today there are 20,486 registered students. That's a 7.6 percent increase over last year's first day of summer quarter when 19,035 students were registered. (The college averages about 30,000 students per quarter during the rest of the academic year.)

Many central Ohio students who attend universities across the state enroll in summer courses at Columbus State. Their course credits then transfer back to their home university.

Columbus State was founded in 1963.