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September 23, 2004

BOARD OF REGENTS ANNOUNCE 2004 FALL ENROLLMENT FIGURES

(TOPEKA) – State university enrollment figures released today by the Kansas Board of Regents show a system-wide increase of 670 students for a 0.8% increase for the 2004 fall semester over the 2003 fall semester. The state’s six public universities reported a combined enrollment of 88,270 students as of the 20th day of classes.

The total number of Kansas residents enrolled at the state universities decreased by 745 students, bringing the number of resident students to 67,519. The number of non-resident students increased by 1,415 students, with 20,751 non-resident students enrolled at the state universities. Students enrolled in on-campus courses decreased by 281 to a total of 78,851 for the fall semester, while off-campus enrollments of 9,419 represent an increase of 951 students over the 2003 fall semester.

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

Fall Enrollment Data Table PDF

For more information contact:
Kip Peterson, Director for Government Relations & Communications, at (785) 296-3421.

Visit the Kansas Board of Regents on the Web at www.kansasregents.org.