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11/29/2022 | Pressemitteilung

More freshmen and a total of 23,000 students

In the current winter semester, exactly 23,006 people are enrolled at the University of Kassel. This is shown by the so-called cut-off date figures reported by the university to the State Statistical Office. The number of first-year students has increased.

Last winter semester, 23,699 people studied at the University of Kassel. The preliminary data at the start of the semester in October had initially shown 22,924 students for this semester.

According to the figures now available, 4,637 people are enrolled in the 1st semester, colloquially referred to as "freshmen" (in 2021/22, there were 4,443). The number of first-time enrollments, i.e., those who are studying at a university for the first time ever, also increased, to 2,347 (2,173). Readmissions, on the other hand, fell to 18,897 (19,781). About half of those who did not continue their studies had already studied longer than the standard period of study. The number of international students remained virtually constant at 3,139 (3,157).

"On the one hand, we lost some students during the Corona period who gave up their studies - possibly because of good opportunities on the job market. On the other hand, we have again seen an increase in the number of first-year students, which we see as evidence of the attractiveness of the university and its degree programs," said University President Prof. Dr. Ute Clement, commenting on the figures.