THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.100,NO.96
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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KU sets enrollment record
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas has reported its highest Spring enrollment ever, according to statistics released Friday by the department of educational services.
Enrollment at the Lawrence campus and the University of Kansas Medical Center was a record 27,182 on Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That is an increase of 378 from Spring 1989, the only spring semester since 1986 that KU enrollment declined.
"Demand remains high for the academic programs at the University of Karaas," Chancellor Gene A. Budig said in a prepared statement. "These challenging programs represent opportunity for our students and pride for our alumni and citizens, KU continues to attract and retain large numbers of superior students."
KU is starting the decade with 94 more students than in Spring 1888, the previous peak.
94 students was a continuation of the administration's enrollment plan.
Budig said that enrollment had stabilized and that the increase of
Enrollment on the Lawrence campus was 23,392, an increase of 545 from 1989 and greater than the previous high of 22,992 set in 1988. Med Center enrollment was 2,356, an increase of 66 from 1989.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said the rise could be attributed partly to a University-wide effort to raise the level of quality of undergraduate students. By raising the quality, University
officials expect to retain more students who will graduate.
Journalism, liberal arts show significant increases
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences showed the largest enrollment increase of KU's schools this semester.
The college had 12,458 students enrolled Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That represents an or 19.9 percent, from Spring 1989.
Kathy Hall, assistant director of the undergraduate center in the college, said the incidence is "extremely"
"The University has started to retain better students now," she said. "This factor reduces the number that drop out or are kicked out, and therefore we have more students."
The School of Journalism had an increase of 129 students, or 15.8 percent, the highest percent of all University of Kansas schools.
ceive quality in the programs within the school," he said.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said the school's enrollment
Kautsch said the school's advertising, business communications and magazine sequences were attracting the most students.
"The students appear to be enrolling in those areas because they tend to be interested in business, entrepreneurship." Kuchat said.
The School of Social Welfare had the longest school history in the world.
social welfare, the decrease was part of a plan by the administration to lower the school's enrollment.
"Since 1982, our school has grown by 30 percent," she said. "Our faculty had more than they could deal with, so we have been reducing students each semester to balance out the sizes."
Statistics for the enrollment in each school were included in the
Spring enrollment climbs to new heights
Enrollment totals for this semester are the highest ever for a spring semester at KU.
According to the official 20th-day enrollment figures 27,182 students are enrolled at KU. Listed are the enrollment figures for spring semesters since 1986:
However there are 1,591 fewer students enrolled at KU than at this time last semester.
*1986 - 25,932
*1987 - 26,786
*1988 - 27,088
Although the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences had the largest increase from last spring semester, its enrollment decreased by 929 students. The schools of Business, Journalism and Medicine all increased their enrollment from the fall semester
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Acknowledgements
Projects editor: Christine Winner
Contributing editors: Kris Bergquist, Richard Brack Sharon Chapman, Stephen Kline, Lisa Moss, Candy Niemann, Daniel Niemi, Gary Patton, Christopher Ralston Derek Schmidt, Stacy Smith, Daniel Starling, E. Joseph Zurga
Contributing writers: Eric Gorski,Mark McHugh,Sandy Moran, Christine Reinolds,Carol Shiney,Ines Shuk, Chris Siron,Pam Sollner,Bryce Tache,Buck Taylor
Contributing Photograpers: Phil Ellsworth, Eric Montgomery, Brian Schoeni, Gretchen Pipinger
Cover illustration by Stephen Kline
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