KANSAS (KSNW) – Whether they were taking fewer classes, switching to online, or canceling college plans altogether, many college students changed their educational plans over the coronavirus pandemic.
According to QuoteWizard, nearly 30% of potential students decided to not even go to college because of COVID-19, and nearly 50% of students in Montana, Tennesse, and eight other states.
In Kansas, 28% of students canceled college classes, 24% began taking online classes, 28% decided to take fewer classes, and 15% changed schools.
QuoteWizard found that one reason why so many students changed their college plans was due to a lack of health insurance. Nationwide, over 4.2 million people between the ages of 19-25 do not have health insurance. In 2020, there were 3.9 million.
How COVID-19 Changed College Plans
| State | % who canceled college plans | % taking classes online/different format | % taking fewer classes | % who changed schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24% | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Alaska | 44% | 13% | 22% | 11% |
| Arizona | 30% | 36% | 15% | 5% |
| Arkansas | 32% | 13% | 16% | 2% |
| California | 17% | 68% | 27% | 13% |
| Colorado | 35% | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| Connecticut | 35% | 22% | 6% | 2% |
| Delaware | 47% | 17% | 24% | 4% |
| Florida | 31% | 31% | 24% | 4% |
| Georgia | 32% | 41% | 20% | 17% |
| Hawaii | 39% | 33% | 12% | 10% |
| Idaho | 22% | 42% | 28% | 10% |
| Illinois | 32% | 33% | 34% | 8% |
| Indiana | 32% | 30% | 23% | 2% |
| Iowa | 34% | 13% | 31% | 15% |
| Kansas | 28% | 24% | 28% | 15% |
| Kentucky | 26% | 48% | 13% | 4% |
| Louisiana | 25% | 19% | 11% | 0% |
| Maine | 30% | 67% | 23% | 1% |
| Maryland | 24% | 26% | 26% | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 36% | 24% | 22% | 5% |
| Michigan | 28% | 53% | 18% | 8% |
| Minnesota | 23% | 42% | 22% | 9% |
| Mississippi | 35% | 17% | 32% | 11% |
| Missouri | 27% | 36% | 18% | 4% |
| Montana | 53% | 23% | 8% | 13% |
| Nebraska | 32% | 20% | 22% | 4% |
| Nevada | 44% | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| New Hampshire | 29% | 17% | 20% | 7% |
| New Jersey | 36% | 20% | 17% | 5% |
| New Mexico | 41% | 28% | 17% | 3% |
| New York | 31% | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| North Carolina | 44% | 30% | 20% | 8% |
| North Dakota | 40% | 27% | 31% | 13% |
| Ohio | 34% | 23% | 6% | 7% |
| Oklahoma | 34% | 15% | 20% | 5% |
| Oregon | 24% | 42% | 21% | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 28% | 26% | 34% | 17% |
| Rhode Island | 30% | 61% | 21% | 2% |
| South Carolina | 44% | 27% | 8% | 1% |
| South Dakota | 25% | 14% | 28% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 49% | 26% | 18% | 9% |
| Texas | 28% | 43% | 14% | 9% |
| Utah | 31% | 45% | 32% | 14% |
| Vermont | 16% | 25% | 51% | 11% |
| Virginia | 39% | 32% | 19% | 10% |
| Washington | 25% | 41% | 25% | 12% |
| West Virginia | 38% | 18% | 26% | 14% |
| Wisconsin | 19% | 28% | 16% | 2% |
| Wyoming | 41% | 22% | 27% | 11% |
| United States | 29% | 36% | 22% | 9% |
QuoteWizard has also provided additional information and tips on how students can get and maintain health insurance, car insurance, and home/renters insurance. Click here to read more.
