KU Student Profile Fall 2007
The Student Success Student Profile for Fall 2007 reflects admission,enrollment, performance and special interest data pertaining to students at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses). Data provided is Fall 2007 (unless otherwise stated). Lawrence campus totals (Lawrence and Edwards) noted in red.
     ENROLLMENT  
      TOP 10 ENROLLMENTS        SPECIAL INTEREST

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OFFICIAL HEADCOUNT1
(All Campuses)
#
%
Lawrence Campus
24,785
84.7
Edwards Campus
1,557
5.3
  Subtotal Lawrence Campus
26,342
90.0
KU Medical Center Campus
2,918
10.0
Total
29,260
100.0
RESIDENCY1
(Lawrence Campus)
#
%
In-State
18,291
69.4
Out-of-State
6,427
24.4
International
1,624
6.2
Total
26,342
100.0
ACT/Converted SAT Scores1
Fall 2007 Average Score = 24.6
Fall 2006 Average Score = 24.6
Fall 2005 Average Score = 24.4
Fall 2004 Average Score = 24.3
ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOL1
(Lawrence Campus)
Undergrad
Grad
Total
Applied Health
---
3
3
Applied English Center
55
---
55
Architecture & Urban Design
411
176
587
Business
991
472
1,463
CLAS
14,713
1,940
16,653
Education
747
1,315
2,062
Engineering
1,572
696
2,268
Fine Arts
1,185
243
1,428
Journalism
665
81
746
Law
---
492
492
Medicine
---
3
3
Nursing
2
3
5
Pharmacy*
244
374
618
Social Welfare
182
351
533
University Special
181
11
192
Less Combinations
-650
-116
-766
Totals
20,298
 6,044
 26,342
*Pharmacy 5th & 6th year = professional level. included under Grad.
UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE1
(Lawrence Campus)
    
Undergraduate
#
%
Male
10,370
51.1
Female
9,928
48.9
Total Undergraduate
20,298
100.0
Graduate
#
%
Male
2,412
45.3
Female
2,907
54.7
Total Graduate
5,319
100.0
First Professional*
#
%
Male
389
53.7
Female
336
46.3
Total First Professional
725
100.0
Lawrence Campus Total
26,342
  
*School of Law, School of Medicine, and 5th & 6th year School of Pharmacy students.

 
DEGREES CONFERRED1
(All Campuses FY 2007)
#
%
Bachelor's
3,927
64.6
Doctorate
327
5.4
First Professional Degree
462
7.6
Master's
1,351
22.2
Post Master's Specialists (Ed.S.)
11
0.2
Total
6,078
100.0
ETHNICITY1
(Lawrence Campus)
Undergraduate
Graduate
Total
%
White Non-Hispanic
16,454
4,016
20,470
77.7
Asian
881
189
1,070
4.0
Hispanic
743
161
904
3.4
Black
730
156
886
3.4
Non-Resident Alien
685
939
1,624
6.2
Unknown
574
481
1,055
4.0
American Indian
231
102
333
1.3
Total
20,298
6,044
26,342
100.0
HAWK LINK7
Office of Multicultural Affairs
(OMA)
2007-08
• HAWK Link Program
Enrolled Students = 226
• Transitions Sophomore Year Program
Enrolled Students = 29
• Students Obtaining Academic Resources -SOAR (Tutoring Program Participation)
Enrolled Students = 48
 
2006-07
• HAWK Link Program
Enrolled students = 338
• Retention Rate to Sophomore Year
All HAWK Link Students = 84.31%
• Students Obtaining Academic Resources- SOAR (Tutoring Program Participation)
Enrolled Students = 48
One on one tutoring sessions = 282
Retention Rate of SOAR Participants = 82.6%
 
2005-06
• HAWK Link Program
Enrolled students = 273
• Retention Rate
All HAWK Link students = 79%
• stEp/SOAR Program
Enrolled students = 95
 
For more information on HAWK Link or SOAR programs, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs, 785/864-4351, or visit their website at www.oma.ku.edu.
ENROLLMENT by LEVEL1
(Lawrence Campus)
#
%
Freshman
5,474
20.8
Sophomore
4,427
16.8
Junior
4,402
16.7
Senior
5,588
21.2
Fifth Year
52
0.2
Undergraduate Specials
355
1.3
Graduate
5,319
20.2
First Professional
725
2.8
Total
26,342
100.0
   
GRADE POINT AVERAGES4,9
Undergraduate Degree Seeking (Sp07)
Lawrence Campus
# Students
Avg.
Male
9,791
2.66
Female
9,446
2.88
Total
19,237
2.77
Greek Community*
# Students
Avg.
Fraternities
1,254
2.97
Sororities
1,775
3.15
Total
3,029
3.08
*Excludes chapters not submitting rosters.
      
AVERAGE AGE1
Undergraduate Students
21.0
Graduate/ 1st Prof. Students
30.0
     
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME1
Full-time
21,195
80.5
Part-time
5,147
19.5
Total
26,342
100.0
DISABILITY RESOURCES6
(Lawrence Campus)
 
Fall 2007 students served:
630
This number includes students with either permanent or temporary disabilities.
   
Primary Disability Category*
#
Acquired Brain Injury
2
ADHD
244
Blind/Low Vision
8
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
19
Dexterity Disability
6
Learning Disability
208
Medical Disability
68
Mobility Disability
5
Other
1
Psychiatric Disability
69
*As self-identified to Disability Resources.
 
TOP 10 Enrollments from
International Countries1
(Lawrence Campus)  
China
260
India
224
South Korea
192
Saudi Arabia
118
Taiwan
71
Japan
70
Hong Kong
33
Turkey
32
Germany
31
Canada
25
Total
1056
KU International Students
1624
% of KU enrollment
65.0
TOP 10 Enrollments from
Kansas Institutions3
Transfers (Lawrence Campus)
Johnson County Comm College
373
Kansas State University
69
Kansas City KS Comm College
43
Butler County Comm College
40
Allen County Comm College
33
Hutchinson Comm College
33
Wichita State University
29
Washburn University
28
Cowley County Comm College
27
Pittsburgh State University
24
Total
699
   
Total KU Transfer Students
1,251
% of KU Transfer Students
55.9
TOP 10 Enrollments from
Kansas High Schools2
First-time Freshmen (Lawrence Campus)
Lawrence Free State
128
Shawnee Mission East
121
Lawrence High
117
Blue Valley Northwest
114
Saint Thomas Aquinas
113
Blue Valley North
112
Blue Valley West
85
Shawnee Mission Northwest
80
Olathe East
78
Blue Valley
72
Total
1,020
   
Total KU First-Time Freshmen
4,084
% of KU First-time Freshmen
25.0
TOP 10 Enrollments from
Kansas Counties1
Based on home location (All Campuses)
Johnson
8,071
Douglas
3,050
Sedgwick
1,829
Shawnee
1,212
Wyandotte
696
Leavenworth
521
Riley
331
Reno
268
Butler
245
Saline
239
Total
16,462
   
Total KU enrollment
29,260
% of KU enrollment
56.3
STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE8

(Lawrence Campus)
•   Since 2005, the Center for Service Learning has created and supported a variety of experiential learning opportunities for students. In total, over 350 students in 30 majors and four graduate programs have been certified in service learning impacting 43 community based organizations and partnering with them over 5,725 hours.
•   According to data compiled by KU's Center for Service Learning, approximately 6,070 students participated in community service projects during the 2006-07 academic year providing over 100,650 hours of service to the community. More than half of those students contributed 20 hours or more to their projects.
•   During the 2006-2007 year, over 1,700 students participated in academic service learning with the intent of applying their academic knowledge to meet specified community needs.
•   For information on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, visit the Corporation for National and Community Service website.
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE5
(Lawrence Campus)
In Academic Year 2007 (AY07), 62% of all students received some form of financial aid.*   The average cumulative debt for December 2006 and May 2007 graduating seniors with federal loans (omits parent loans but includes private/alternative loans) was $20,325**
     
Category
07AY Totals
%
Grants, Scholarships & Work Study:
   
KU Endowment Scholarships & Grants
$13,920,461
8.4
KU Tuition Grants
8.766,545
5.3
Federal Pell and SEOG Grants
8,703,125
5.3
Athletic Grants
6,509,383
3.9
Institutional Scholarships & Grants
4,817,380
2.9
Outside Scholarships
3,287,436
2.0
State of KS Scholarships, Grants &
    Work Study
1,775,600
1.1
Federal Work Study
1,571,580
1.0
Federal ACG and SMART Grant
669,240
0.4
Educational Loans:
   
Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans***
$38,273,332
23.2
Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
32,293,893
19.5
Federal Parent Loans
24,513,559
14.8
Private/Alternative Loans
12,441,870
7.5
Federal Perkins, HPSL & LDS Loans
3,419,434
2.1
Institutional Loans (KUEA)
3,186,114
1.9
Federal Grad PLUS Loans
596,019
0.4
Other:
    
VA Benefits
$540,801
0.3
Total*** 
$165,285,772
100.0
*From 2006-07 Student Success Summary of Financial Aid Awards  (excludes fee waivers).
**From 07AY Common Data Set.
***Students pay no interest while in school.
****Omits tuition and fee waivers.
DATA SOURCES
 1.
 University of Kansas Profiles, Summer 2008 Edition.
 2.
 New Frosh High School Last Attended, Fall 2007,
 Office of Institutional Research & Planning.
 3.
 Student Characteristics, Fall 2007,
 Office of Institutional Research & Planning.
 4.
 Academic Grade-Point Averages, Spring 2007,
 Office of the University Registrar.
 5.
 Data supplied by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
 6.
 Data supplied by Disability Resources, a program of the
 Academic Achievement & Access Center.
 7.
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