More people are enrolling at KU's Edwards Campus in Overland Park and they are taking more classes as well, according to spring enrollment figures. Enrollment reached an all-time high with more than 1,800 people enrolled in one of 16 graduate and professional degree programs, said dean Robert M. Clark.
Enrollment is measured in credit hours.
Edwards Campus students work on degrees part time, many while working full-time jobs. The 8 percent increase in credit hours shows the interest Kansas City area residents have in gaining additional education while maintaining their current jobs, Clark said. The number of credit hours taken at the Edwards Campus has increased almost 30 percent since 1995, when students enrolled in 10,337 credit hours. Edwards Campus, previously known as the KU Regents Center, is located two miles south of I-435 at 12600 Quivira Road. It will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18.