Dive Brief:
- Enrollment in degree programs for Kentucky’s state universities grew 9% from 2003 to 2013. Statewide enrollment in 2013 was 128,598, up 0.1% from 2012.
- That growth included climbing enrollments at the state’s largest universities: a 10-year increase of 11.9% at the University of Kentucky and 5% at the University of Louisville.
- Enrollment for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System fell 4.7% from 2012 to 2013, to 92,365 students.
Dive Insight:
The report from Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education attributes the community and technical college enrollment decline to an improving economy, with more two-year-college students heading back to the work force. The council also reported that a greater percentage of Kentucky students are getting their degrees: 25,511 in 2013, up 31.1% from 2003. At the University of Louisville, the number of degrees rose 31.8% over the 10-year period, compared to a 24% increase at the University of Kentucky.
