Senate President Spilka Applauds Enrollment Increases in Public Higher Education

(BOSTON — 10/28/2025) Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) today issued the following statement after the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that enrollment in the Commonwealth’s public higher education system has returned to pre-pandemic levels:

"Today’s data prove that when we open doors to opportunity in Massachusetts, our residents walk through them," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "When the Senate created MassEducate and emphasized the importance of record investments in financial aid, these are exactly the results we hoped to see. I couldn’t be prouder to see renewed investment reignite enrollment in our public colleges and universities, and I look forward to seeing the careers that grow from it."

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