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Independent colleges tell budget committee they enroll out-of-state students, deliver 20% of Kansas bachelor—s degrees
Summary
Matt Lindsay of the Independent Colleges of Kansas told the Committee on Higher Education Budget that KICA institutions serve just under 24,000 students (about 12% of the state) but award about 20% of bachelor—s degrees, rely heavily on institutional philanthropy for scholarships and urge continued support for the Kansas comprehensive grant.
At a Committee on Higher Education Budget hearing, Matt Lindsay representing the Independent Colleges of Kansas told lawmakers that the state's 21 nonprofit independent colleges enroll just under 24,000 students and produce a disproportionate share of bachelor—s degrees.
"KICA institutions are serving just under 24,000 students," Lindsay said, adding that the cohort represents roughly 12% of the state's college population but accounts for about 20% of bachelor—s degrees awarded in Kansas. He said main-campus enrollments are up roughly 27% since the COVID-19 pandemic and that roughly 51% of KICA students now come from out of state.
Lindsay described KICA as a federation of independent…
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