San Antonio's Alamo Colleges set new enrollment record

San Antonio's Alamo Colleges District has set a new enrollment record even as other community colleges face declining student numbers, officials said Monday. The total of 66,703 students signed up for the spring semester represents a 9.72% jump from last year, according to officials with the district, which operates five community college campuses, including Northwest Vista, San Antonio and Palo Alto colleges. Enrollment at those campuses is up 24% over the past decade, making Alamo Colleges one of the few such districts nationwide that's staved off enrollment declines over that time, officials also said.