University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public · offers Graduate degrees
93%Acceptance rate
$18,059Average net price / year
69%Graduation rate
$61,945Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,000Median debt at graduation
21,217Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,102
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,432
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,751
- Room & board
- $11,358
- Books & supplies
- $1,224
- Average net price
- $18,059
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,544
- $30–48k
- $12,942
- $48–75k
- $15,154
- $75–110k
- $19,169
- $110k+
- $22,544
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.5%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 540–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–650
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 20–28
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $51,217
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,945
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
Programs: what graduates earn
85 of 346 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 41 | $80,689 | $53,406 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 19 | $79,622 | $59,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 1 | $71,194 | $61,500 |
| Music | 26 | $52,762 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 90 | $144,859 | $72,370 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 111 | $115,842 | $71,000 |
| Law | 90 | $70,180 | $61,500 |
| Medicine | 203 | $63,138 | $179,778 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 107 | $81,392 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | $105,467 | $22,937 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 37 | $53,866 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,217
- Graduate students
- 8,575
- Part-time
- 8%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 69%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $102,042 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- ku.edu
- Also known as
- University of Kansas | Univ of Kansas | Kansas University | KU | Kansas Jayhawks | Univ of KS |University of KS | Kansas Univ | Kansas U, KUMC, University of Kansas Medical Center, KU Medical Center, Kansas University Medical Center
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 6% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 9% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Kansas?
93.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1190 on the SAT.
How much does University of Kansas cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,059 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $12,102 and the full cost of attendance is $26,751.
How much do University of Kansas graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $61,945 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lawrence
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS · Public · 978 students |
$3,134 | 90% | 18% | $37,043 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS · Private for-profit · 37 students |
$15,143 | — | 100% | $29,839 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.