In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 115,002 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Kansas including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 16.74% from 138,117 to 115,002. The undergraduate population decreased by 20.46% and the graduate population decreased by 1.88% in last 10 years at Kansas Colleges.
By gender, there are 64,241
women students and 50,761 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 12.79% and men students decreased by 21.25% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 130,978, and 115,002 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 76.45% are undergraduate students and 23.55% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 22,594, and the graduate student enrollment decreased by 612.
The women to men ratio is 1.27 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Kansas Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 138,117 | 110,445 | 52,649 | 57,796 | 27,672 | 11,807 | 15,865 |
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| 2014-15 | 140,203
2,086 | 111,708
1,263 | 52,962
313 | 58,746
950 | 28,495
823 | 11,988
181 | 16,507
642 |
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| 2015-16 | 137,633
-2,570 | 109,319
-2,389 | 51,795
-1,167 | 57,524
-1,222 | 28,314
-181 | 11,955
-33 | 16,359
-148 |
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| 2016-17 | 134,708
-2,925 | 106,810
-2,509 | 50,634
-1,161 | 56,176
-1,348 | 27,898
-416 | 11,609
-346 | 16,289
-70 |
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| 2017-18 | 133,705
-1,003 | 105,933
-877 | 49,946
-688 | 55,987
-189 | 27,772
-126 | 11,470
-139 | 16,302
13 |
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| 2018-19 | 133,264
-441 | 105,141
-792 | 49,244
-702 | 55,897
-90 | 28,123
351 | 11,280
-190 | 16,843
541 |
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| 2019-20 | 130,532
-2,732 | 102,241
-2,900 | 47,571
-1,673 | 54,670
-1,227 | 28,291
168 | 11,070
-210 | 17,221
378 |
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| 2020-21 | 124,505
-6,027 | 95,933
-6,308 | 44,364
-3,207 | 51,569
-3,101 | 28,572
281 | 10,957
-113 | 17,615
394 |
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| 2021-22 | 122,113
-2,392 | 93,899
-2,034 | 42,824
-1,540 | 51,075
-494 | 28,214
-358 | 10,907
-50 | 17,307
-308 |
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| 2022-23 | 115,002
-7,111 | 87,851
-6,048 | 40,146
-2,678 | 47,705
-3,370 | 27,151
-1,063 | 10,615
-292 | 16,536
-771 |
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| Average | 130,978 | 102,928 | 48,214 | 54,715 | 28,050 | 11,366 | 16,684 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 102,928. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 22,594 from 110,445 to 87,851.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 110,445 | 83,677 | 40,536 | 43,141 | 26,768 | 12,113 | 14,655 |
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| 2014-15 | 111,708 | 85,018 | 40,879 | 44,139 | 26,690 | 12,083 | 14,607 |
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| 2015-16 | 109,319 | 83,460 | 40,135 | 43,325 | 25,859 | 11,660 | 14,199 |
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| 2016-17 | 106,810 | 79,754 | 38,531 | 41,223 | 27,056 | 12,103 | 14,953 |
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| 2017-18 | 105,933 | 78,885 | 38,092 | 40,793 | 27,048 | 11,854 | 15,194 |
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| 2018-19 | 105,141 | 78,060 | 37,341 | 40,719 | 27,081 | 11,903 | 15,178 |
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| 2019-20 | 102,241 | 75,627 | 36,055 | 39,572 | 26,614 | 11,516 | 15,098 |
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| 2020-21 | 95,933 | 72,004 | 33,963 | 38,041 | 23,929 | 10,401 | 13,528 |
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| 2021-22 | 93,899 | 69,256 | 32,582 | 36,674 | 24,643 | 10,242 | 14,401 |
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| 2022-23 | 87,851 | 67,285 | 31,707 | 35,578 | 20,566 | 8,439 | 12,127 |
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| Average | 102,928 | 102,928 | 36,982 | 40,321 | 102,928 | 11,231 | 14,394 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 28,050. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 521 from 27,672 to 27,151.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kansas Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 27,672 | 14,799 | 6,989 | 7,810 | 12,873 | 4,818 | 8,055 |
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| 2014-15 | 28,495 | 14,849 | 6,997 | 7,852 | 13,646 | 4,991 | 8,655 |
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| 2015-16 | 28,314 | 14,940 | 6,973 | 7,967 | 13,374 | 4,982 | 8,392 |
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| 2016-17 | 27,898 | 14,343 | 6,537 | 7,806 | 13,555 | 5,072 | 8,483 |
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| 2017-18 | 27,772 | 13,962 | 6,355 | 7,607 | 13,810 | 5,115 | 8,695 |
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| 2018-19 | 28,123 | 13,445 | 5,959 | 7,486 | 14,678 | 5,321 | 9,357 |
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| 2019-20 | 28,291 | 13,382 | 5,818 | 7,564 | 14,909 | 5,252 | 9,657 |
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| 2020-21 | 28,572 | 13,497 | 5,717 | 7,780 | 15,075 | 5,240 | 9,835 |
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| 2021-22 | 28,214 | 14,323 | 6,112 | 8,211 | 13,891 | 4,795 | 9,096 |
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| 2022-23 | 27,151 | 14,357 | 6,272 | 8,085 | 12,794 | 4,343 | 8,451 |
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| Average | 28,050 | 28,050 | 6,373 | 7,817 | 28,050 | 4,993 | 8,868 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.36%. The percentage was 66.13% 10 years ago and Kansas Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.27% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kansas Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 1,813 | 3,237 | 11,593 | 8,309 | 213 | 91,337 | 3,882 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,802 | 3,367 | 11,531 | 8,821 | 238 | 89,612 | 4,308 |
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| 2015-16 | 1,755 | 3,413 | 10,280 | 9,209 | 215 | 87,870 | 4,565 |
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| 2016-17 | 1,781 | 3,418 | 11,324 | 9,620 | 210 | 87,420 | 4,734 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,737 | 3,593 | 11,024 | 10,355 | 179 | 85,931 | 4,980 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,586 | 3,713 | 9,815 | 10,885 | 205 | 84,660 | 5,269 |
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| 2019-20 | 1,616 | 3,860 | 8,654 | 10,957 | 188 | 81,747 | 5,469 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,558 | 3,916 | 8,130 | 11,347 | 215 | 79,154 | 5,039 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,670 | 3,927 | 7,785 | 10,663 | 191 | 77,318 | 4,782 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,519 | 4,012 | 6,052 | 11,059 | 150 | 72,809 | 4,803 |
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| Average | 1,684 | 3,646 | 9,619 | 10,123 | 200 | 83,786 | 4,783 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
22,998 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -21.93% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kansas Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 136,309 | 29,459 | 18,742 | 88,108 |
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| 2013-14 | 138,117 | 30,650 | 21,015 | 86,452 |
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| 2014-15 | 140,203 | 32,791 | 18,217 | 89,195 |
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| 2015-16 | 137,633 | 32,800 | 20,532 | 84,301 |
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| 2016-17 | 134,708 | 32,579 | 22,097 | 80,032 |
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| 2017-18 | 133,705 | 33,105 | 23,440 | 77,160 |
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| 2018-19 | 133,264 | 33,979 | 25,594 | 73,691 |
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| 2019-20 | 130,532 | 30,058 | 24,379 | 76,095 |
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| 2020-21 | 124,505 | 33,550 | 44,574 | 46,381 |
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| 2021-22 | 122,113 | 30,020 | 34,469 | 57,624 |
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| 2022-23 | 115,002 | 22,998 | 34,214 | 57,790 |
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| Average | 131,463 | 31,090 | 26,116 | 74,257 |
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