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Suffolk Community College eyes budget shortfall

Suffolk County Community College is facing a growing

Photo credit: Handout, 2010 | Suffolk County Community College is facing a growing decline in full-time students that will create a $4.8 million shortfall in next year's budget, officials said.

Suffolk County Community College is facing a growing decline in full-time students that will create a $4.8 million shortfall in next year's budget, officials said.

The drop comes after years of record enrollment growth, spurred by its affordability amid the recession.

College president Shaun MacKay noted that last year's graduating class was the largest in history.

"The trends...

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