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September 25, 2003

Board of Regents announce 2003 fall enrollment figures

TOPEKA - State university enrollment figures released today by the Kansas Board of Regents show a system-wide increase of 1,307 students for a 1.5% increase for the 2003 fall semester over 2002 fall semester. The state’s public universities reported a combined enrollment of 87,600 students as of the 20th day of classes.

The total number of Kansas residents enrolled at the state universities increased by 236 students, bringing the number of resident students to 68,264. The number of non-resident students increased by 1,071 students, with 19,336 non-resident students enrolled at the state universities. Students enrolled in on-campus courses increased by 4 to a total of 79,132 for the fall semester, while off-campus enrollments of 8,468 represent an increase of 1,303 students over the 2002 fall semester.

The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents governs the state’s six public universities: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas and Wichita State University.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dick Carter, Jr.
Director for External Relations
785-296-1486

February 11, 2004 12:31 PM