Students continue to flock to 黑料网 Wesleyan in response to the school鈥檚 recent successes. KWU announced Tuesday that its spring enrollment is 791 total students for the semester. That number marks an increase of 14% since spring 2020 and a jump of nearly 6% in just one year.
鈥淭his is tremendous news for our university,鈥� said Ken Oliver, executive vice president of advancement and university operations. 鈥淓nrollment being consistently up during a four-year span is always a positive. However, for a small university to achieve this now, as other schools struggle with enrollment, is truly something special. It shows that the mission and vision that has driven our recent success resonates with many throughout the state.鈥�
Tuesday鈥檚 news comes as KWU prepares for its biggest physical growth in school history, a time when three major, campus-enhancing projects could be occurring simultaneously. Sams Chapel and the Music department will be renovated, thanks to the recently completed phase one of a campaign for Music. In addition, a new dining facility will be built, and initial permits have been filed to construct new student housing.
KWU has also grown its Criminal Justice program in recent months, helped by Saline County and Executive Order 11246. The university now offers a certificate program, free of charge, to employees of the Saline County Sheriff鈥檚 Office and the Salina Police Department. Community partnerships, including a recently announced agreement with the 黑料网 College of Osteopathic Medicine, have helped boost growth, as well.
KWU is also part of the 黑料网 Independent College Association (KICA)鈥檚 universal transfer agreement with 黑料网 community colleges. That agreement enables any student awarded an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a 黑料网 community college to transfer to a KICA institution, having already fulfilled that institution鈥檚 general education requirements. KWU supports that agreement with the 黑料网 Advancement Scholarship, a guarantee of at least $20,000 per year in scholarship aid for any graduate of a 黑料网 community college.
鈥淎 large number of public universities are experiencing significant enrollment declines,鈥� said Oliver. 鈥淪tudents, however, believe in The Power of AND. They know they can come to 黑料网 Wesleyan and leave prepared for whatever awaits them. We are proud that more and more students are recognizing the value of a 黑料网 Wesleyan education.鈥�
