LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Newly released numbers show enrollment has dipped at Kansas’ community colleges while it increased at technical schools and public universities.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Kansas Board of Regents released preliminary figures Friday.

According to the report, 184,403 students were enrolled in state universities, community colleges and technical schools. That is a less than 1 percent decrease from the fall of 2013.

The slight drop came as community colleges saw a 4.34 percent enrollment decrease. Meanwhile, enrollment was up 1.47 percent at the six regents’ universities and 6.32 percent at technical schools.

Kansas Board of Regents president and chief executive officer Andy Tompkins says people are heading back to work instead of seeking additional education and training at the state’s community colleges.