University of Kansas: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

University of Kansas logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
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
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
88%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
91%
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

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.

Publications
80,986
Citations
2,039,951

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
44,163 / 1,332,685
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
39,601 / 940,596
Medicine
35,526 / 979,232
Chemistry
31,844 / 947,937
Environmental Science
31,564 / 874,966
Computer Science
31,185 / 875,575
Engineering
30,715 / 799,525
Physics
30,451 / 855,323
Psychology
24,213 / 768,974
Political Science
20,732 / 488,917
Genetics
19,971 / 595,582
Biochemistry
19,966 / 615,405
Law
19,555 / 478,523
Quantum and Particle physics
18,998 / 511,028
Sociology
18,493 / 492,578
Geology
18,321 / 559,425
Philosophy
18,233 / 421,621
Geography and Cartography
16,590 / 420,587
Mathematics
15,909 / 491,421
Organic Chemistry
14,702 / 438,018
Ecology
14,009 / 484,949
History
12,802 / 238,560
Pathology
12,643 / 370,272
Paleontology
12,603 / 380,627
Materials Science
12,423 / 358,613
Business
12,401 / 294,906
Psychiatry
11,996 / 391,964
Statistics
11,408 / 402,998
Economics
10,442 / 242,732
Archaeology
9,400 / 213,997
Linguistics
9,140 / 218,983
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,131 / 285,715
Social Psychology
8,077 / 314,492
Neuroscience
8,021 / 248,379
Surgery
7,712 / 203,718
Botany
7,357 / 254,105
Art & Design
7,331 / 133,428
Optical Engineering
6,842 / 201,761
Child Psychology
6,127 / 233,056
Public Health
5,992 / 184,993

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
Academic rankings

University of Kansas alumni

  1. Paul Rudd

    Paul Rudd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    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".

  2. Wilt Chamberlain

    Wilt Chamberlain
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1999 (aged 63)
    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.

  3. Don Johnson

    Don Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    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.

  4. Mandy Patinkin

    Mandy Patinkin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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

University of Kansas in social media