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Fall Enrollment Increase
Fall enrollment set new records for the number
of full-time students and total students, according to a report released
by the Registrar’s Office. Full-time enrollment increased 19
percent over fall 2001, from 2,488 to 2,958 on the 20th day of classes.
At one point in early September, more than 3,000 students were enrolled
full time.
Overall head count increased 15 percent over fall 2001, from 4,044 to 4,656.
Once again, the largest increase occurred at the Southside Education Center in
Wichita, a partnership between Cowley, Wichita Area Technical College and Wichita
State University. Southside’s full-time enrollment jumped from 856 last
fall to 1,159 this fall, a whopping 35 percent. Enrollment at the other northern
campus, the Mulvane Center, increased 15 percent, from 252 full-time equivalency
to 289. Other significant increases occurred at the Wellington Center (24 percent),
in Cowley’s evening enrollment (15 percent), and its overall main campus
enrollment (6 percent). The college’s online class offerings jumped 214
percent, from 37 students to 116.
An enrollment breakdown by community within Cowley County. Arkansas City 589,
Winfield 376, Udall 41, Burden 29, Dexter 17, Geuda Springs 5, Cedar Vale 3,
Maple City 3, Atlanta 2, Cambridge 2, Oxford 2, Rock 2.
Enrollment from the top 10 counties in Kansas: Sedgwick 2,313; Cowley 1,071;
Sumner 726; Butler 130; Chautauqua 36; Harvey 17; Harper 16; Elk 7; Johnson 6;
Crawford, Montgomery, Reno 5 each.
This fall, Cowley has students enrolled from 18 states. Also, there are 139 international
students enrolled from 37 countries. Kenya and Tanzania lead the way with 53
and 33 students.
