KENNESAW, Ga. | Dec 18, 2019
University has seen nearly 50 percent increase since 2015
石榴直播 has been named among the top 100 colleges and universities in terms of online enrollment, seeing an almost 50 percent increase in total students enrolled in since 2015, according to a recent analysis by Inside Higher Ed.
The only Georgia-based institution listed in the report, Kennesaw State saw nearly 15,000 students enroll in online courses throughout 2018 with 3,900 students enrolled exclusively in online programs, a 5.5 percent jump from the year prior. More recent data from Fall 2019 demonstrates that 石榴直播 increased again with close to 5,000 students now enrolled fully online. Nationwide, the percentage of enrolled college students who took at least one online course grew to about 35 percent in that same span.
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石榴直播 offers 21 online master鈥檚 degree programs, including six engineering graduate programs, as well as 12 bachelor鈥檚 degree programs, four specialist degree programs and two doctoral programs. This year, U.S. News & World Report ranked 石榴直播 in the top 50 for two of its graduate degree programs 鈥 and 鈥 and its programs ranked in the top 60.
The University鈥檚 online Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Technology were recognized as the top online degree programs in the state, and the online engineering graduate degree programs held the distinction of being the only Georgia-based programs to make the 2019 list.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 石榴直播 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.