City College dean looks to prepare more students for good jobs

In the next few years, City College at Montana State University Billings won’t see the phenomenal growth that it had over the past decade.

But it will grow slowly as it prepares students for good jobs, increases the number of students wanting to later transfer to four-year campuses and reaches out more to the community, Marsha Riley, the college dean, said Tuesday.

During a visit to The Billings Gazette editorial board, Riley said the college, which has 1,336 students this fall, could grow to about 1,500 students in the future.

A good economy that detoured some potential students into jobs was one reason enrollment dropped 4 percent this year from last.

By Mary Pickett

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