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This figure includes students who earned some college credit but left before earning a degree along with many students who graduated from high school but were unable to enroll in college due to personal circumstances stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The enrollment results are due in part to CUNY Reconnect, launched at the start of the Fall 2022 Semester, proposed by New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams and funded with the council\u2019s advocacy. It will seek to help former students secure degrees or other credentials that improve their economic mobility and advance the city\u2019s post-pandemic recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The college also saw a dramatic increase in Winter Session 2023 enrollment, with a 75% jump from pre- to post-pandemic years 2018\u201319 to 2022\u201323. The college\u2019s<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>three-week Winter Session term offered over 70 undergraduate and graduate courses from a variety of disciplines, enabling current students to earn a maximum of four credits in courses that might otherwise fill up quickly in the fall and spring semesters. The shortened term also made it possible for new students to experience college life. Online and hybrid classes provided extra flexibility with scheduling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u201cIt comes as no surprise that students are returning home to\u2014or taking their first steps toward\u2014a ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ education,\u201d says ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ President Frank H. Wu. \u201cWe offer an unrivaled combination of low-cost tuition and world-class academics on a beautiful 80-acre oasis in the heart of an urban metropolis. We are eager to welcome new and returning students to campus<span>,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>where student life is thriving post-pandemic. They can prepare for careers and reclaim their future in a city that is doing the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xxmsonormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Former students who are interested in enrolling or re-enrolling in ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ can learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fqc.cuny.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapply-to-queens-college%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpablo.flores%40qc.cuny.edu%7Ce96e6df6aa1042c8ed2c08daffdb804f%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638103615451493966%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3wDRkPO6TDRoF%2FdBgdYXW4ZAJSu95sLREcMFOuMjSz8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/admissions\/apply-to-queens-college\/. 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