- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- University of Kansas
Lawrence, KSCity: smallZIP 66045Founded 1864
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1864
- Motto
- Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- ku.edu
KansasPublic
University of Kansas
University of Kansas is a public university in Lawrence, Kansas, with 21,217 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 70% within six years and costs $20,004 a year after aid.
70%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention86%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans38%
$20,004net price / year
94%admission rate
1190average SAT
70%graduate in 6 years
$67,963median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#452 of 1,704 for earnings#873 of 1,739 for lowest net price#381 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,315 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,237tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,453
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $31,332
- Average net price
- $20,004national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$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
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college70%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 70%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 69%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,140
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,963middle 50%: $46,548–$98,369
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$98,369
Median, University of Kansas$67,963
Lower quarter$46,548
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 21,217
- Part-time
- 7.8%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,338 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $22,979
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,547,083,957
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic11%
Black4.3%
Asian6.0%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.6%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions8.9%
Engineering8.8%
Psychology8.2%
Communication & journalism6.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.2%
Visual & performing arts4.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $19,890 | 70% | $67,143 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,202 | 74% | $66,081 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA | $19,286 | 68% | $64,338 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 155317. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q52413.