University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
- Public
- City
- 21,217 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 93%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $20,004per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 70%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,96310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Kansas Commitment guarantees enough scholarships and grants to pay base tuition and required fees for Kansans who qualify academically and have a family income of $75,000 or less.
The Kansas Commitment guarantees grants and scholarships to pay base tuition and mandatory fees for Kansans with a family income of $75,000 or less.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 93%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1070–1300Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 20–28Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From University of Kansas's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2024–25, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
59% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.68. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1090–12809% of first-years sent SAT scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–2855% of first-years sent ACT scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 26%54% were in the top quarter. Based on the 53% whose school ranks.
Where you'd stand
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Sources: University of Kansas Common Data Set 2024–25; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $20,004full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,237sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,453Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $31,332Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 70%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 86%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $67,96310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,217Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 23%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 22%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM — admits 95%
- University of Kentucky Lexington, KY — admits 93%
- Kansas State University Manhattan, KS — admits 82%
- Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH — admits 86%
- Western Washington University Bellingham, WA — admits 93%
- Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH — admits 85%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Kansas, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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