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Manhattan, Kan. (AP) —The number of Kansas residents enrolled at Kansas State University hit a 31-year low last fall, continuing a five-year downturn that may worsen despite efforts to reverse it.
An analysis of enrollment and population data shows similar drops in enrollment for non-resident and resident students since a 2014 peak of 24,766 total students at the university's Manhattan, Olathe and Salina campuses.
The downturn has had a more profound effect in student numbers at Kansas State where Kansas students made up about 80% of the student body.