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Oct. 2, 2020Topeka, Kan. |  By: AP

Kansas colleges and universities see 8.1% drop in enrollment


TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Board of Regents reports enrollment at the state's universities and colleges fell 8.1% this fall. School leaders had expected a drop in enrollment because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Enrollment at the state's six universities declined 3.6%; community colleges saw a drop of 11.7% and enrollment at technical colleges dropped 8.7%.

Regents president and CEO Blake Flanders said it was a challenge this fall to recruit international students and new students while also trying to retain current students.

He says the institutions also face long-term issues such as a decline in the number of Kansas high school students going to college.