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Enrollment numbers for Arkansas' four-year state colleges were released recently, and more than half posted gains.

Arkansas Business and our very own Arkansas Next publisher Jeff Hankins visited the set of Today's THV Channel 11 in Little Rock last week to share some exciting news on the higher-education front.

He revealed that more and more Arkansans are going to college -- enrollment numbers are up. This is fantastic because the fastest-growing fields -- technology, medical and engineering -- all require higher education.

However, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education reminds us that they're still working to reduce dropout rates and keep students in college until they finish. (That's so important, students: get that degree!)

Watch this video to hear what Hankins had to say on TV and to learn why this news should matter to you:

You can also read Arkansas Business' story on the topic.