We find it necessary to take exception to a comment in your editorial, "Industry and Academics Need to Hunt for Success" (ENR 12/6/04 p. 64). For the students in construction programs, there is no decrease in enrollment. In fact, in the 67 programs accredited by the American Council for Construction Education and the 10 candidate programs, every program is growing by double digits, except for those programs which have grown so fast and stretched their resources so much that they have had to limit their enrollment with higher entrance qualifications.
There is clearly a growing need, and demand, for educated construction science and construction management professionals as graduates are 100% employed at graduation, with salaries in the top 10% of their respective campuses.