University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas and the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $19,205
- Undergraduate enrollment: 22,216
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $61,945
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,994
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,217
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lawrence, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at KU include Psychology, Nursing, Journalism.
- Psychology (274 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,329 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Nursing (187 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,601 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Journalism (170 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,394 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Marketing (169 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,404 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,893
- Finance (158 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,453 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,218
- Computer Science (147 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,008 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,811
- Business (147 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,572 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,829
- Mechanical Engineering (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,876 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Accounting (117 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,736 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 5%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 11%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
KU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,544 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,544
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,942
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,154
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,169
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,544
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,102
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,432
- Books and supplies: $1,224
- On-campus room and board: $11,358
- Off-campus room and board: $10,144
- Off-campus with family: $4,124
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,751
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $9,831
- Average federal loan: $6,314
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
KU admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 22,363
- Admitted: 20,905
- Enrolled: 5,323
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 22,216
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 3,651
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $134,087
- Associate professor salary: $98,129
- Assistant professor salary: $87,196
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,321
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the KU acceptance rate? KU admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does KU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,544 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,205.
What majors does KU offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Nursing, Journalism, Marketing, Finance.
What is the average salary after KU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,945 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the KU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Kansas official site: https://ku.edu.