KU News Release

KU Medical Center enrollment hits another record high

LAWRENCE – Spring enrollment at the University of Kansas Medical Center continues to set records, increasing for the sixth consecutive year. Overall enrollment at the university held steady, according to a report released today by the Kansas Board of Regents.

KU’s overall spring enrollment was up by one student for a total of 27,876. The minority student population increased by 1.4 percent from last spring. Minority students now comprise 12.3 percent of the total KU population. International student enrollment is up 3.2 percent.

“We are pleased to see stable enrollment overall for the university,” Chancellor Robert Hemenway said. “Our entire student body benefits from the talented, diverse mix found on our campuses.”

Minority enrollment at the medical center increased 13 percent over spring 2007, with a 32.8 percent jump in Hispanic students.

“The University of Kansas Medical Center is committed to training physicians, nurses and other health professionals for Kansas,” said Barbara Atkinson, executive vice chancellor of the KU Medical Center and executive dean of the School of Medicine. “Increased diversity among our students is important because it means we can train a health care workforce that is representative of our nation's population.”

Total KU spring enrollment since 1994:

Spring 2008: 27,876
Spring 2007: 27,875
Spring 2006: 27,994 (record)
Spring 2005: 27,890
Spring 2004: 27,772
Spring 2003: 27,463
Spring 2002: 26,894
Spring 2001: 26,857
Spring 2000: 26,545
Spring 1999: 26,297
Spring 1998: 26,214
Spring 1997: 25,755
Spring 1996: 26,261
Spring 1995: 26,127
Spring 1994: 27,131

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