The data show significant shifts in student preferences in various courses at an adult education center in 1985 and in the current year. Overall, cookery class has risen dramatically in popularity, while enrollment in modern languages and art classes has declined slightly. New IT courses have emerged as a substantial addition to the curriculum, replacing local history and music appreciation classes, which have been discontinued. Fitness and dance courses have sustained stable levels of interest. Additionally, modern languages course was the most popular in 1985, but IT has now become a leading choice.
In 1985, cookery classes accounted for just 14% of total enrollment, but this figure has increased to 19% in the present year. In contrast, modern languages, which made up 24% of enrollments in 1985, have seen a notable decline, dropping to 17%. Similarly, art classes have decreased slightly, from 17% to 15%.
A significant change is the introduction of IT classes, which now represent 25% of total enrollments despite not being offered in 1985. On the other hand, local history and music appreciation courses, which had modest enrollments in 1985, have been removed entirely from the curriculum, indicating reduced interest in these subjects.
Fitness and dance courses, in contrast, have maintained their appeal at 22%, with no change in their enrollment share over the years. This suggests a steady demand for courses focused on health, and physical activity.