DRYDEN, NY (CortacaToday) — For the third year in a row, enrollment numbers are going up at TC3.

For the fall semester, core enrollment rose 6.5 percent from fall 2023 while part-time students saw the biggest increase at 12.4 percent.

First-year students at the Dryden campus are comprised of about 60 percent Tompkins and Cortland County residents with an additional 25 percent coming from nearby counties. Seven percent come from other states or countries.