University of Kansas: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #155 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #85 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #75 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| #1 of 2 | In Lawrence |
| #3 of 1,011 | For Special Education |
| Top100 | For 21 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 19,241
- Graduates
- 7,467
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ku.edu
University of Kansas Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Kansas has an acceptance rate of 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 88% | 84% | 91% |
| Applicants | 16,204 | 7,271 | 8,933 |
| Admissions | 14,234 | 6,102 | 8,132 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,371 | 1,943 | 2,428 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 86 | 39 | 47 |
9,671 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,593 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
415 or 9%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1090
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 1090-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,244 or 73%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 21-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 17807 (67%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2377 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1837 (7%) |
| Asian | 1599 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1384 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1178 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 366 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 49 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,140
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,092 | $9,989 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,092 | $9,989 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,960 | $23,951 |
| Fee in-district | $1,075 | $1,057 |
| Fee in-state | $1,075 | $1,057 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,075 | $1,057 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,488 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,136 |
| Room charge | $6,222 |
| Meal charge | $3,914 |
University of Kansas majors
University of Kansas has granted 4,201 bachelor's degrees across 96 programs, 1,452 master's across 92 programs, and 966 doctorate degrees across 76 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kansas.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 173 | 101 | |
| Psychology, General | 269 | ||
| Pharmacy | 130 | 123 | |
| Journalism | 216 | 25 | |
| Social Work | 65 | 153 | 3 |
| Medicine | 202 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 196 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 41 | 154 | |
| Finance, General | 154 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 123 | 16 | 3 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 139 | 2 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 139 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 117 | 3 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 110 | 5 | 5 |
| Management Science | 98 | 17 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 95 | 8 | 5 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 107 | ||
| Law | 99 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 60 | 18 | 9 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 86 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 85 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 7 | 74 | 3 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 81 | ||
| Human Biology | 81 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 73 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 70 | 3 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 56 | 11 | 12 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 75 | 2 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 74 | 3 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 50 | 19 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 74 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 58 | 12 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 44 | 26 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 13 | 48 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 62 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 62 | ||
| Music, General | 16 | 18 | 26 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 58 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 56 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 42 | 8 | 3 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 48 | 2 | 2 |
| Economics, General | 51 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 35 | 14 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 5 | 19 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 46 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 44 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 43 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 41 | 2 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 29 | 6 | 7 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 41 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 29 | 11 | |
| Nursing Practice | 39 | ||
| Public Administration | 9 | 30 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 33 | 4 | |
| History, General | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | 8 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 36 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 35 | ||
| Project Management | 34 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| Information Technology | 20 | 13 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 30 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 29 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 | 5 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 24 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 23 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Public Health, General | 23 | ||
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 22 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 20 | 1 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 13 | 8 | |
| Dance, General | 21 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 19 | ||
| Research and Development Management | 19 | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 19 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | 10 | |
| Molecular Biology | 17 | ||
| Philosophy | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 16 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 16 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 11 | 5 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 11 | 4 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 15 | ||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 15 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Art Teacher Education | 10 | 4 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | ||
| Nursing Science | 11 | 3 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 13 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 13 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 13 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 4 | 8 | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 12 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 7 | 5 | |
| Geography | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| School Psychology | 9 | 2 | |
| Women's Studies | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security | 10 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 9 | ||
| Biotechnology | 9 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 7 | |
| French Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 8 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 | |
| Legal Studies | 8 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 5 | 3 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 7 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| Medical Informatics | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 5 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | 2 | |
| Physiology, General | 5 | ||
| Clinical Child Psychology | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 3 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 4 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 3 | |
| Public Health, Other | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 4 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 3 | ||
| Astronomy | 3 | ||
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 3 | ||
| German Studies | 3 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 3 | ||
| African Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | ||
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 2 | ||
| Computational Biology | 2 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 2 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 2 | ||
| Russian Studies | 2 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Toxicology | 2 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 1 | ||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 1 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,201 | 1,452 | 966 |
University of Kansas has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 65% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Kansas is a world-class research university with 80,986 scientific papers published and 2,039,951 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, and Political Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 871 | 8306 |
| 1992 | 789 | 8768 |
| 1993 | 811 | 8425 |
| 1994 | 833 | 9145 |
| 1995 | 872 | 9762 |
| 1996 | 913 | 10981 |
| 1997 | 988 | 11825 |
| 1998 | 969 | 12781 |
| 1999 | 1080 | 14120 |
| 2000 | 1188 | 16317 |
| 2001 | 1232 | 17807 |
| 2002 | 1465 | 22421 |
| 2003 | 1438 | 23770 |
| 2004 | 1402 | 26786 |
| 2005 | 1655 | 31636 |
| 2006 | 1648 | 35833 |
| 2007 | 1909 | 40326 |
| 2008 | 1911 | 45492 |
| 2009 | 2165 | 52739 |
| 2010 | 2153 | 58876 |
| 2011 | 2172 | 67503 |
| 2012 | 2359 | 75983 |
| 2013 | 2573 | 84707 |
| 2014 | 2611 | 90614 |
| 2015 | 2818 | 95441 |
| 2016 | 3058 | 99865 |
| 2017 | 3090 | 100483 |
| 2018 | 3113 | 110561 |
| 2019 | 3165 | 121602 |
| 2020 | 3572 | 140294 |
| 2021 | 3301 | 150740 |
| 2022 | 3301 | 148888 |
| 2023 | 3170 | 147712 |
University of Kansas alumni
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Paul Rudd
- Occupations
- writeractorstage actortelevision actorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Paul Stephen Rudd is a American actor and comedian. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015, and was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019. In 2021, he was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".
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Wilt Chamberlain
- Enrolled in the University of Kansas
- Studied in 1955-1958
- Occupations
- screenwriterbasketball coachactorvolleyball playerbasketball player
- Biography
-
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Chamberlain was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 and elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams. Following his professional basketball career, Chamberlain played volleyball in the short-lived International Volleyball Association (IVA). He served one term as league president and is enshrined in the IVA Hall of Fame. Renowned for his strength, he played the antagonist in the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Conan the Destroyer. Chamberlain was also a lifelong bachelor and became well known for his claim of having had sex with 20,000 women.
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Don Johnson
- Occupations
- songwriterfilm directorfilm actorfilm producersinger
- Biography
-
Donnie Wayne Johnson, also known as D. Wayne Johnson, is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role. He also played the titular character in the 1990s series Nash Bridges. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.
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Mandy Patinkin
- Occupations
- actorscreenwritersingerdirector
- Biography
-
Mandel Bruce Patinkin is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. As a critically acclaimed Broadway performer he has collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Patinkin's leading roles on stage and screen have received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for seven Drama Desk Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
General info
| Alternative names | Kansas Univ Kansas Jayhawks Kansas U, KUMC, University of Kansas Medical Center, KU Medical Center, Kansas University Medical Center Kansas University University of Kansas KU Univ of Kansas Univ of KS University of KS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1865 |
| Motto | Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus |
| Colors | crimson, blue |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 8,688 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 Lawrence, Kansas, 66045 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 95,000 |
| Phone | 7858642700 |