University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas · 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 · Website
$61,945
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,945
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Kansas is a public 4-year college in Lawrence, Kansas with 21,217 undergraduates and 7,707 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,059 a year (tuition and fees $12,102 in-state, $30,432 out-of-state). It admits 93% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,945 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,059
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,102
Out-of-state $30,432
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,000
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,945
Rank 692 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,059
- Tuition in-state
- $12,102
- Tuition out-of-state
- $30,432
- Cost of attendance
- $26,751
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,544
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,942
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,154
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,169
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,544
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,825 in 2015-16 to $12,102 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,190
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 21,217
- Graduate students
- 7,707
- Part-time students
- 7.8%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 346
- Endowment
- $2.5B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 692 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,059 | $15,296 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,102 | $9,282 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,217 | $37,685 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,945 | $43,969 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
346 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 291 | $20,500 | $36,913 | $55,329 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 267 | $32,322 | $96,424 | $112,311 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 206 | $20,218 | $57,884 | $86,453 | $83,343 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 204 | $30,256 | $51,167 | $59,791 | $65,123 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 203 | $22,000 | $43,191 | $62,394 | $56,278 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 203 | $179,778 | $63,138 | $123,824 | $112,460 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 201 | $20,500 | $33,891 | $62,876 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 191 | $15,000 | $65,347 | $78,601 | $88,910 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $21,893 | $48,204 | $70,404 | $69,303 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 163 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $20,829 | $49,339 | $68,572 | $68,407 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $25,811 | $67,565 | $92,008 | $92,374 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $20,125 | $33,700 | $61,839 | $63,293 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $20,500 | $53,842 | $84,736 | $76,194 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $15,000 | Withheld | $125,384 | $116,539 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 111 | $71,000 | $115,842 | $136,128 | $138,348 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 107 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,392 | $81,641 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $20,500 | $55,633 | $77,725 | $68,257 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $23,250 | $62,993 | $107,635 | $86,176 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $20,500 | $70,726 | $82,934 | $92,135 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 99 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $23,500 | $45,405 | $50,434 | $47,382 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 90 | $25,407 | $61,511 | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $18,811 | $40,772 | $60,258 | $56,359 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 90 | $61,500 | $70,180 | $94,898 | $107,773 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Kansas cost?
$18,059 a year is the average net price at University of Kansas after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,102 for in-state students and $30,432 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,751. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,544 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Kansas?
93% of applicants are admitted to University of Kansas. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,190 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do University of Kansas graduates earn?
$61,945 a year is the median pay of former University of Kansas students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,217 after 6 years). That ranks 692 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Professional) at $144,859.
How much student debt do University of Kansas graduates have?
$21,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Kansas graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Kansas?
69% of first-time, full-time students at University of Kansas finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Kansas?
Psychology, General (291 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (267 master's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (206 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 346 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.