Kaplan University Publishes Seventh Annual Academic Report

DAVENPORT, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#academic–Today, Kaplan University (KU) issued its seventh annual Academic
Report: The Year in Review 2015-2016, detailing the University’s
work, progress and achievements throughout the academic year beginning
July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.

The 55-page report provides an overview of KU and includes details
around key metrics such as learning, graduation and employment outcomes
as well as important updates on accreditation and program approvals. The
report also profiles Kaplan University schools and programs, and
includes survey results from KU’s student and alumni.

“Kaplan University made significant strides on a number of important
fronts throughout the academic year. Our regional
accreditation was reaffirmed by the Higher Learning Commission
through the 2025-2026 academic year which speaks well to the quality of
our educational offerings and overall operations that put students
first,” said Dr. David Starnes, Kaplan University Chief Academic Officer.

The report also notes the steps forward KU took in the academic year
with competency-based education. In addition to receiving their academic
transcripts, all KU students receive a personalized
competency report that summarizes their cumulative progress toward
mastering competencies employers identify as essential to workplace
performance and success. The University also received
approvals to begin offering bachelor’s degree level,
competency-based educational programs.

Dr. Betty Vandenbosch, Kaplan University President, said, “Documenting
and sharing our achievements in the Academic Report each year is not
only a gratifying look back at the past year for Kaplan University, it
also provides important insights to our current student body and future
students. While much progress has been made, our important work helping
adult learners finish what they started continues.”

Key Report highlights from the 2015-2016 academic include:

• Kaplan University conferred 12,742 degrees.
• Nearly three-in-four (74%) of Kaplan University students were female
  with six-in-ten (60 %) over the age of 30, similar to prior years.
• While more than four-in-five (84%) KU students had some postsecondary
  education prior to enrolling at KU, more than half (55%) came from
  backgrounds where neither parent attended college.
• More than 16,000 students (16,147) were awarded $34.5 million in
  scholarships and grants.
• Under KU’s credit transfer program, 13,788 students received a total
  of 783,469 transfer credits, representing a total student’s savings of
  more than $256 million in the academic year.
• Since 2008, the University has been surveying final-term students to
  gauge their KU experience. In 2015-2016, more than nine-in-ten (91%)
  believe what they learned at KU will help them reach their personal
  and career goals. Additional results from the survey are included in
  the Report starting on page 29.
• Focused on offering the most current and relevant courses and programs
  designed to meet the needs of employers, under its systemic review
  process based on rigorous data analysis, 57 courses were developed and
  607 courses were revised.
• Acknowledged as a military-friendly school by multiple sources
  including Military Advanced Education & Transition, Kaplan
  University is the academic choice of more than 8,700 military-related
  students including active U.S. military, veterans and military spouses.
• The University annually invests in institutional research through its
  Research Pipeline to improve student learning and performance. Some of
  the most exciting work has come from research on increasing students’
  motivation to succeed and persist. This is described on page 24 of the
  Report.

A pdf of the Report can be downloaded here.

About Kaplan University

Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher
education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by
providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for
careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. The University, which
has its main campus in Davenport, Iowa, and its headquarters in Chicago,
is accredited by The
Higher Learning Commission. Kaplan University serves approximately
34,000 online and campus-based students. The University has campuses in
Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Maryland, Maine, and Wisconsin, and Kaplan
University Learning Centers in Missouri and Maryland.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education LLC and Kaplan,
Inc., which serves over 1.2 million students globally each year through
its array of higher education, test preparation, professional education,
English-language training, university preparation, and K-12 offerings to
individuals, institutions, and businesses. Kaplan has operations in over
30 countries, employs more than 19,000 full- and part-time
professionals, and maintains relationships and partnerships with more
than 1,000 school districts, colleges, and universities, and over 2,600
corporations and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings
Company (NYSE: GHC) and its largest division. For more information,
please visit www.Kaplan.com.

Contacts

Kaplan University
Amy Hawkinson
Director, Public Relations
Office:
954-515-3603
Mobile: 773-301-6437
ahawkinson@kaplan.edu