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Rating

Public

Type

31,088

Students

$26,960

Tuition

93%

Acceptance

#563

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Lawrence, KS

Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230, Lawrence, KS 66045

University of Kansas is a very large public university located in Lawrence, KS ranked 3rd in Kansas. It has a total of 21,107 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 93.1% of applicants. University of Kansas offers 369 different majors and is best known for its German Studies, Physical Education, and Behavioral Sciences programs (nationally ranked 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively). With an annual tuition of $10,092 for students from Kansas and $26,960 for those from out-of-state, University of Kansas is reasonably high-priced. 55.48% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take home around $48,800 per year, which is 17% over the national median.
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Cost

$28,034
Above Average

University of Kansas

$28,034

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$43,698

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$34,446

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

93%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

University of Kansas

93%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

0% of students submit

Admissions Yield

29%

ACT

21 - 28

97% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$40

Application Website

https://admissions.ku.edu

Students

21,107Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
4% Accounting4% Journalism4% Psychology, General88% Others

4% Accounting

4% Journalism

4% Psychology, General

88% Others

Accounting

4%

288 Graduates

Journalism

4%

266 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

239 Graduates

Finance, General

4%

232 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

3%

222 Graduates

Social Work

3%

219 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

3%

194 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

3%

185 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

2%

159 Graduates

Academics

A-
Professors
StudentsProfessors17:117:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

17

Number of Library Books

5,632,887

Academic Spend per Student

$20,086

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

83%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$39,200/Year

University of Kansas

$39,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$39,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$48,800

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

55%