Amid a long-term decline in higher education enrollment in Kansas, student headcounts have begun to stabilize in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kansas Board of Regents fall census data released Thursday show a slight uptick in the student headcount despite a continued decrease in full-time equivalency. "The preliminary fall enrollment report brings mixed results and continues a systemwide trend in declining enrollment over the past five years," KBOR Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee said in a statement. "We must reverse that trend to meet the workforce needs of our state. The Board’s strategic plan, annual goals and budget ask are focused on initiatives that can leverage our system’s strengths and revitalize the Kansas economy."
