University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $18,059What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 93%
Graduation rate: 69%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 21,217
In-state tuition: $12,102Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $30,432
SAT midpoint: 1,210
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $61,945Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,059

2/5

Better than 23% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

69%

5/5

Better than 82% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$61,945

4/5

Better than 70% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

3/5

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,751

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,059

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Kansas
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	69%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$61,945

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Kansas by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$81,330	23
Architectural Engineering	$76,353	24
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$71,244	51
Mechanical Engineering	$70,726	101
Civil Engineering	$68,486	54
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$67,565	138
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$65,347	191
Chemical Engineering	$63,870	78
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$62,993	106
Management Information Systems and Services	$60,931	38
Finance and Financial Management Services	$57,884	206
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$55,633	107
Accounting and Related Services	$53,842	128
Business/Commerce, General	$49,339	149
Mathematics	$48,726	43
Marketing	$48,204	188
Economics	$45,420	42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,405	92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$43,930	24
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$43,734	54
Journalism	$43,191	203
Petroleum Engineering	$42,865	5
Sociology	$42,703	25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$42,527	83
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$42,480	13
History	$42,451	42
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$41,626	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$41,487	67
Communication and Media Studies	$40,772	90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,495	29
Social Work	$40,032	66
Design and Applied Arts	$37,508	56
Psychology, General	$36,913	291
Behavioral Sciences	$36,206	62
Biology, General	$36,131	48
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$34,374	50
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$33,891	201
Political Science and Government	$33,700	130
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$30,227	54
Anthropology	$29,376	27
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$28,289	69
English Language and Literature, General	$26,184	65
Fine and Studio Arts	$16,629	48
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Not reported	111
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Not reported	84
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Not reported	84
Human Biology	Not reported	76
Research and Experimental Psychology	Not reported	39
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	38
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	32
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	27
Music	Not reported	25
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	22
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	18
Interior Architecture	Not reported	18
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	18
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	17
Physics	Not reported	17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	17
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	17
Computer Engineering	Not reported	15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	15
Philosophy	Not reported	15
Chemistry	Not reported	15
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	Not reported	15
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	14
Area Studies	Not reported	12
Biotechnology	Not reported	11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	Not reported	10
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	10
International Business	Not reported	9
Geography and Environmental Studies	Not reported	9
Public Administration	Not reported	9
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	8
Dance	Not reported	7
American Sign Language	Not reported	7
Engineering Physics	Not reported	7
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Not reported	6
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	Not reported	Not reported
Geography and Cartography	Not reported	Not reported
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 83 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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