University of Kansas
University of Kansas admitted 94% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1070–1300 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $20,004 a year. Within six years, 70% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 94%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1070–1300
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–28
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $29,237 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $20,004 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $15,379 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $12,453 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $31,332 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 70%
- Students who return for a second year
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $67,963 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,217
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 23%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 23%
- Health professions
- 9%
- Engineering
- 9%
- Psychology
- 8%
- Communication and journalism
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Kentucky KY · 93% admitted
- Delaware Valley University PA · 93% admitted
- Utah State University UT · 93% admitted
- Franklin Pierce University NH · 94% admitted
- King's College PA · 93% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly PA · 96% admitted
More colleges in Kansas
- Kansas State University KS · 82% admitted
- Wichita State University KS · 94% admitted
- Fort Hays State University KS · 90% admitted
- Pittsburg State University KS · 89% admitted
- Benedictine College KS · 98% admitted
- Emporia State University KS · 98% admitted
- Baker University KS · 94% admitted
- Friends University KS · 55% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.