Kennesaw State University is among the top 100 public colleges and universities that have seen an increase in online enrollment.
The school said it has seen a nearly 50% increase in the number of students enrolled in online coursework from 2015 to 2018, according to an analysis by Inside Higher Ed.
KSU, the only Georgia-based university in the report, had about 15,000 students who were enrolled in online courses in 2018, compared to about 10,000 in 2015. The university in 2018 had 3,900 students who were only taking classes online, which is a 5.5% increase from the previous year.
Recent data from fall 2019 shows the numbers increased again, with nearly 5,000 students who are now enrolled solely in online coursework.
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“Our inclusion in this report proves that our commitment to innovative teaching practices is making Kennesaw State a premier destination for the brightest students across our state and region,” said KSU President Pamela Whitten. “This level of sustained growth is made possible by our students' recognizing the immense value and flexibility to be had in the online learning environment.”
KSU has 21 online master’s degree, six of which are engineering programs. It also has 12 bachelor’s degree, four specialist degree and two doctoral online programs.
You can learn more about the university's online programs by visiting its website at learnonline.kennesaw.edu.
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