University of Kansas: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #149 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #84 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #74 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| #1 of 2 | In Lawrence |
| #3 of 1,012 | For Special Education |
| Top100 | For 24 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 92%
- Undergraduates
- 19,158
- Graduates
- 7,622
- 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 92% and is among the 33% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 92% | 89% | 96% |
| Applicants | 15,275 | 7,009 | 8,266 |
| Admissions | 14,129 | 6,232 | 7,897 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,045 | 1,838 | 2,207 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 74 | 33 | 41 |
11,364 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,810 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
483 or 12%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1090
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 1090-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,284 or 80%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Kansas are 21-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Secondary school record | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 18172 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2277 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1830 (7%) |
| Asian | 1531 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1341 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1195 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 275 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 26 (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
- $10,408
- Students receiving aid
- 86%
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 | $1,074 | $1,056 |
| Fee in-state | $1,074 | $1,056 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,074 | $1,056 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,235 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,900 |
| Room charge | $6,100 |
| Meal charge | $3,800 |
University of Kansas majors
University of Kansas has granted 4,312 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 1,560 master's across 95 programs, and 916 doctorate degrees across 75 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kansas.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 168 | 107 | |
| Psychology, General | 270 | ||
| Pharmacy | 119 | 144 | |
| Journalism | 236 | 20 | |
| Social Work | 54 | 164 | 6 |
| Medicine | 214 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 35 | 173 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 204 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 148 | 9 | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 154 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 153 | ||
| Finance, General | 150 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 141 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 127 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 115 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 94 | 14 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 97 | 10 | |
| Law | 98 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 89 | 3 | 5 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 66 | 15 | 10 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 89 | 1 | |
| Economics, General | 90 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 87 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 50 | 19 | 10 |
| Management Science | 59 | 19 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 58 | 19 | |
| Human Biology | 73 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 64 | 2 | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 62 | 9 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 69 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 53 | 11 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 70 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 67 | 2 | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 59 | 5 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 | 6 | |
| Music, General | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 64 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 36 | 8 | 14 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 53 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 51 | ||
| Biochemistry | 50 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | 43 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 14 | 35 | |
| Nursing Practice | 46 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 24 | 21 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 41 | 4 | |
| History, General | 38 | 6 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 41 | 1 | |
| Project Management | 38 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 33 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 22 | 13 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| Applied Statistics, General | 33 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 33 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 31 | 1 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 23 | 2 | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | 3 | |
| Information Technology | 24 | 6 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 30 | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | 26 | 4 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 26 | 2 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 27 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 16 | 11 | |
| Public Health, General | 27 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 25 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 24 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 23 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 23 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 23 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 4 | |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 22 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 21 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 21 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 20 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 19 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 12 | 6 | |
| Sociology, General | 15 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 | 3 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 | 7 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Molecular Biology | 16 | 1 | |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 16 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 16 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 16 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 9 | 7 | |
| Women's Studies | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 11 | 4 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 8 | 6 | |
| Homeland Security | 14 | ||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 13 | ||
| Research and Development Management | 13 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 12 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 6 | 4 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 10 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 9 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Legal Studies | 10 | ||
| Astronomy | 9 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 9 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6 | |
| Biotechnology | 8 | ||
| Clinical Child Psychology | 4 | 4 | |
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 8 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 5 | 2 | |
| Geography | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 3 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 7 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 6 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | 1 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | 2 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| German Studies | 5 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 5 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 2 | 3 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 4 | ||
| African Studies | 3 | 1 | |
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 4 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | 2 | |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 4 | ||
| Physiology, General | 1 | 3 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 4 | ||
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 3 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 1 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 2 | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 2 | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| School Psychology | 2 | 1 | |
| Toxicology | 3 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 2 | ||
| Computational Biology | 2 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 2 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 2 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | ||
| Neuroscience | 2 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 2 | ||
| Russian Studies | 2 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 1 | ||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 1 | ||
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | 1 | ||
| Gerontology | 1 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4,312 | 1,560 | 916 |
University of Kansas has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 65% | 67% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Kansas is a world-class research university with 72,725 scientific papers published and 1,868,775 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 777 | 6986 |
| 1991 | 798 | 7592 |
| 1992 | 751 | 7911 |
| 1993 | 784 | 7846 |
| 1994 | 789 | 8442 |
| 1995 | 808 | 8952 |
| 1996 | 872 | 10286 |
| 1997 | 930 | 10918 |
| 1998 | 908 | 12052 |
| 1999 | 1008 | 13267 |
| 2000 | 1109 | 15037 |
| 2001 | 1162 | 16658 |
| 2002 | 1159 | 19798 |
| 2003 | 1270 | 21472 |
| 2004 | 1241 | 24417 |
| 2005 | 1476 | 29037 |
| 2006 | 1530 | 34127 |
| 2007 | 1784 | 38218 |
| 2008 | 1782 | 43879 |
| 2009 | 2021 | 51045 |
| 2010 | 1982 | 56151 |
| 2011 | 2048 | 64649 |
| 2012 | 2230 | 73838 |
| 2013 | 2415 | 82147 |
| 2014 | 2473 | 88041 |
| 2015 | 2686 | 94337 |
| 2016 | 2744 | 97080 |
| 2017 | 2933 | 100763 |
| 2018 | 2862 | 101778 |
| 2019 | 2944 | 116743 |
| 2020 | 3303 | 136116 |
| 2021 | 3546 | 164679 |
| 2022 | 2898 | 144852 |
University of Kansas alumni
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Paul Rudd
- Occupations
- film actorstage actorfilm produceractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor. 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. He 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
- coachbasketball playervolleyball playeractorbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was an American professional basketball player who played at the center position. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. Several players and publications have argued that Chamberlain is the greatest of all time. He holds numerous NBA regular season records in scoring, rebounding, and durability categories; blocks were not counted during his career. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and elected to the NBA's 35th, 50th, and 75th anniversary teams. After his professional basketball career ended, Chamberlain played volleyball in the short-lived International Volleyball Association (IVA). He was also once league president, and is enshrined in the IVA Hall of Fame for his contributions. Renowned for his strength, he appeared as the antagonist in the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Conan the Destroyer. Chamberlain was also a lifelong bachelor and became notorious for his statement of having had sex with 20,000 women.
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Don Johnson
- Occupations
- film actorfilm directorsongwritertelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Donnie 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
- actordirectorsingerscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Mandel Bruce Patinkin is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. He is a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, having received three Tony Award nominations, winning for his leading role in Evita (1980), and seven Drama Desk Award nominations. For his work in television he has received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations (winning one). He has also received a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
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 | 8,318 |
| 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 |