The 20th day of enrollment is the official enrollment day observed by the Kansas Board of Regents for each of its six universities. The final enrollment report is required after the end of each semester. It includes what is called supplemental enrollment, students who enroll after the 20th day. While the 20th-day enrollment numbers are important as a standard measure for the Regent system, they are somewhat misleading for FHSU because of its Virtual College. By its nature, the Virtual College offers courses at locations and times that are most convenient for the people it serves.
Students continue to enroll throughout the semester as new courses are offered.
The final headcount in the Virtual College was 1,166 for fall 2000, an increase of 156 from the fall of 1999. The 20th-day enrollment figures showed a headcount of 934 in the Virtual College. Headcount is just one way to measure enrollment. Another measurement is student credit hours, which is the total number of hours taken by all students during the semester. The Board of Regents uses student credit hours for the full calendar year to adjust the budgets of its regional universities.