Ozarks college top-ranked for growth

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ozarks Technical Community College experienced a 91- percent increase in enrollment in five years, making it the fastest-growing community college among schools its size in the U.S., a new report shows.Based on statistics from 1994 to 1999 among colleges with enrollments between 2,500 and 4,999, the Springfield school was No. 1 in growth, according to a study Thursday in Community College Week, a publication for technical schools and community colleges. The number of OTC students increased 2,827 -- from 3,095 to 5,922 -- during the five years.