University of Kansas
Public four-year university in Lawrence, KS that costs an average of $20,004 a year after financial aid, admits 93% of applicants and graduates 70% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$20,004
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
70%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$67,963
PublicSmall city21,217 undergraduates
Cost of University of Kansas
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $29,237 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $12,453 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $31,332 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,998 |
| Books and supplies | $1,224 |
| Average net price after aid | $20,004 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $15,379 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,373 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,017 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $20,151 |
| $110,001+ | $24,765 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Kansas's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 93% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,190 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 540–650 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 530–650 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 20–28 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 70% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 86% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $56,140 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $67,963 |
| Rank in Kansas (earnings) | 3rd of 27 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $20,000 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $227 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 23% |
| Students with federal loans | 38% |
Majors and programs at University of Kansas
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (87)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 51 | $81,760 | $21,000 |
| Architectural Engineering | 48 | $79,698 | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 311 | $77,854 | $18,100 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 120 | $75,920 | $21,805 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 229 | $75,737 | $20,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 101 | $75,378 | $21,508 |
| Chemical Engineering | 149 | $74,998 | $19,183 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 378 | $71,919 | $15,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 192 | $71,577 | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 381 | $66,413 | $20,593 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 76 | $65,889 | $21,353 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 262 | $63,395 | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 217 | $61,688 | $18,844 |
| Economics | 81 | $57,100 | $18,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 122 | $53,479 | $20,500 |
| Chemistry | 36 | $51,584 | — |
| Business/Commerce | 297 | $51,375 | $18,500 |
| Marketing | 367 | $51,242 | $22,437 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 178 | $50,341 | $19,750 |
| Journalism | 373 | $46,649 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 53 | $46,468 | $23,250 |
| Social Work | 129 | $45,857 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 192 | $45,792 | $22,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 185 | $44,967 | $20,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 34 | $42,217 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 116 | $40,564 | $21,250 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 106 | $40,365 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 248 | $40,063 | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 424 | $39,819 | $20,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 78 | $39,412 | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 95 | $39,001 | $21,500 |
| Sociology | 60 | $38,518 | $17,949 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 111 | $38,001 | $18,353 |
| Psychology | 580 | $36,830 | $21,500 |
| Biology | 76 | $35,397 | $17,353 |
| Anthropology | 42 | $35,167 | — |
| History | 79 | $35,065 | $24,125 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 127 | $34,952 | $18,375 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 79 | $33,953 | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature | 139 | $32,613 | $23,375 |
| Human Biology | 176 | $31,592 | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 32 | $30,974 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 92 | $28,650 | $16,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 44 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 14 | — | — |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | — | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 188 | — | $23,197 |
| Area Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 13 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 20 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 14 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 137 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | — | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 28 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 41 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Dance | 16 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 40 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 57 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 11 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 22 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 26 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29 | — | — |
| Interior Architecture | 39 | — | $27,000 |
| International Business | 18 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 62 | — | $25,361 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 33 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 75 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 46 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 182 | — | $12,577 |
| Philosophy | 30 | — | — |
| Physics | 32 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 21 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 15 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 61 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
Certificate programs (37)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 23 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 7 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 2 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 228 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 10 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 51 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 3 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 67 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 19 | — | — |
| Insurance | 40 | — | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 6 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | — | — | — |
| Journalism | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 305 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 17 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Music | 15 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 5 | — | — |
| Psychology | 111 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 15 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Social Work | 23 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 30 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (98)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 487 | $106,776 | $32,267 |
| Civil Engineering | 53 | $89,357 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 51 | $76,312 | — |
| Journalism | 37 | $74,988 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 8 | $71,546 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 169 | $68,100 | $20,500 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 41 | $68,062 | — |
| Public Administration | 55 | $66,170 | — |
| Public Health | 52 | $65,192 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 206 | $64,337 | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 71 | $63,525 | $35,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 64 | $63,069 | $26,150 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 119 | $60,208 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 140 | $59,941 | $32,755 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 39 | $55,257 | $32,757 |
| Social Work | 396 | $54,784 | $29,391 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 43 | $53,374 | $41,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 78 | $52,843 | $29,526 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 5 | — | — |
| Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Applied Statistics | 56 | — | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 3 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 11 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 27 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 82 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Construction Management | 16 | — | — |
| Data Science | 2 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 4 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Economics | 19 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 1 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 55 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 12 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 25 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 35 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 20 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 18 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 37 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 4 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 23 | — | — |
| Music | 25 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 1 | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 27 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 5 | — | — |
| Physics | 9 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 13 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 22 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 14 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 6 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (69)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 33 | $80,998 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 70 | $80,069 | $46,418 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 3 | $73,191 | $68,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 9 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 8 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 17 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 18 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 26 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 27 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 7 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 31 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 4 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 22 | — | — |
| Economics | 12 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 9 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 19 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 10 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 10 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 11 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 10 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 49 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 7 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 13 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 16 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 4 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 7 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 6 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 24 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Social Work | 6 | — | — |
| Sociology | 12 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (9)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 159 | $147,653 | $100,005 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 222 | $101,754 | $71,500 |
| Law | 208 | $76,192 | $61,500 |
| Medicine | 403 | $62,359 | $189,977 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 6 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 25 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 222 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (65)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | — | — | — |
| American Sign Language | — | — | — |
| Applied Statistics | 3 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 128 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 2 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 7 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Construction Management | 5 | — | — |
| Data Science | 10 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 39 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 3 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 22 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 2 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 1 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 8 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 118 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 1 | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Music | 7 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 14 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Psychology | 4 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 64 | — | — |
| Public Health | 7 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 5 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 9 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 10 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 86 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 6 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Kansas
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | $18,210 | 82% | $61,473 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | $10,307 | 94% | $56,003 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | $16,333 | 90% | $53,030 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | $11,023 | — | $53,102 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | $14,291 | 89% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | $14,364 | 98% | $50,860 |
About University of Kansas
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Lawrence, KS |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 21,217 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | ku.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Kansas's acceptance rate?
University of Kansas admits 93% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,190 on the SAT.
How much does University of Kansas cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $29,237 a year (tuition and fees: $12,453 in-state, $31,332 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $20,004 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $15,379.
How much do University of Kansas graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $67,963 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 3rd of 27 similar colleges in Kansas. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($81,760 a year after graduation).
What is University of Kansas's graduation rate?
70% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.