Minn. enrollment keeps climbing, tops 200,000.

Minn. enrollment keeps climbing, tops 200,000. ST. PAUL St. Paulas a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26]See : Bravery , Minn. (AP) -- Enrollment topped 200,000 this fall in theMinnesota State Colleges and Universities System The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System comprises 32 colleges and universities, including 25 two-year colleges and seven state universities. The system is separate from the University of Minnesota. , making it the fifthstraight year of increases and setting a new record. The system announced that there were 203,756 students in its 32colleges and universities, a 2.7 percent increase over last fall. Community colleges around the country have been booming as adultsgo back to school to upgrade their skills in a tight job market, andMnSCU was no exception. Enrollment growth among the system's 25 community andtechnical colleges averaged more than 3 percent. Enrollment grew nearly8 percent among those 25 to 34 years old and nearly 6 percent among 35-to 44-year-old students.