By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 Confederation College has seen a steep drop in enrolment by international students, but college president Michelle Salo says the province has come through with more money to help soften the financial blow. The college\u2019s 2026 Report to Community says the eight-campus institution had 3,456 full-time students enrolled in post-secondary programs in 2025-26, down by 870 from the previous year. International student enrolment dropped by more than 1,000 in those years, to 947 in 2025-26 from 2,014 in 2024-25. Salo acknowledged there has been \u201ca significant decline in the international enrolment,\u201d and it\u2019s had an impact on college finances. \u201cIt definitely has a negative impact,\u201d she said after presenting the community report to an audience in a college lecture theatre,… <\/p>\n
By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 Confederation College has seen a steep drop in enrolment by international students, but college president Michelle Salo says the province has come through with more money to help soften the financial blow. The college\u2019s 2026 Report to Community says the eight-campus institution had 3,456 full-time students enrolled in post-secondary programs in 2025-26, down by 870 from the previous year. International student enrolment dropped by more than 1,000 in those years, to 947 in 2025-26 from 2,014 in 2024-25. Salo acknowledged there has been \u201ca significant decline in the international enrolment,\u201d and it\u2019s had an impact on college finances. \u201cIt definitely has a negative impact,\u201d she said after presenting the community report to an audience in a college lecture theatre,... <\/p>\n