College undergraduate enrollment is up across the commonwealth.
According to a report from the Council on Postsecondary Education, from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 undergraduate enrollment at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System increased by 6.8 percent, public universities saw a 3.9 percent increase, and private institutions affiliated with the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities saw a 3.7 percent increase.
The CPE says enrollment also increased among targeted populations. Enrollment among underrepresented minority students increased 13.3 percent at KCTCS campuses and 7.9 percent at public universities. Enrollment for low-income students increased 7.5 percent at KCTCS schools and 7 percent at public universities, the first gains in four years.
High school dual credit enrollment increased, which the CPE says is associated with higher college-going rates and better academic performance. A rise in non-traditional student enrollment, meaning students ages 25 to 64, saw a 9.7 percent increase at KCTCS schools and 8.4 percent at public universities, which the CPE says is critical for meeting Kentucky’s educational attainment goal of 60 percent by 2030.
The full report is available on the CPE website.
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