University of Kansas

Lawrence, KSMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

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Class Rank

Top tenth (26%)
Top 11%–25% (27%)
Top 26%–50% (31%)
Bottom 26%–50% (13%)
Bottom quarter (3%)

High School GPA

4.0 (38%)
3.75–3.99 (21%)
3.50–3.74 (17%)
3.25–3.49 (12%)
3.00–3.24 (7%)
2.50–2.99 (4%)
2.00–2.49 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Rigor of secondary school recordNot Considered
Class rankNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,700

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,215

Out-of-State Tuition: $29,412

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $42,927

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,308

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,980

Students with non-need merit aid: 2,410

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $8,333

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,500

Students with federal loans: 37.4%

Students with Pell grants: 19.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $48,168

After 5 years: $65,141

Majors(78 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(252 graduates)
  2. Journalism.(243 graduates)
  3. Finance and Financial Management Services.(228 graduates)
  4. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(192 graduates)
  5. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(180 graduates)
  6. Marketing.(180 graduates)
  7. Accounting and Related Services.(164 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(161 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(131 graduates)
  10. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(126 graduates)
  11. Business/Commerce, General.(122 graduates)
  12. Economics.(121 graduates)
  13. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(119 graduates)
  14. Mechanical Engineering.(118 graduates)
  15. Political Science and Government.(112 graduates)
  16. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(109 graduates)
  17. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(109 graduates)
  18. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(103 graduates)
  19. Behavioral Sciences.(96 graduates)
  20. Chemical Engineering.(90 graduates)
  21. English Language and Literature, General.(81 graduates)
  22. Design and Applied Arts.(78 graduates)
  23. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(68 graduates)
  24. History.(67 graduates)
  25. Human Biology.(62 graduates)
  26. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(61 graduates)
  27. Social Work.(60 graduates)
  28. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(57 graduates)
  29. Civil Engineering.(56 graduates)
  30. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(54 graduates)
  31. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(51 graduates)
  32. Mathematics.(50 graduates)
  33. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(47 graduates)
  34. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(43 graduates)
  35. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(42 graduates)
  36. Management Information Systems and Services.(41 graduates)
  37. Fine and Studio Arts.(39 graduates)
  38. Architectural History and Criticism.(38 graduates)
  39. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(37 graduates)
  40. Architectural Engineering.(34 graduates)
  41. Chemistry.(31 graduates)
  42. Petroleum Engineering.(29 graduates)
  43. Research and Experimental Psychology.(29 graduates)
  44. Anthropology.(29 graduates)
  45. Music.(29 graduates)
  46. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(28 graduates)
  47. International/Global Studies.(28 graduates)
  48. Sociology.(28 graduates)
  49. Area Studies.(25 graduates)
  50. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(25 graduates)
  51. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(24 graduates)
  52. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(24 graduates)
  53. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(24 graduates)
  54. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(23 graduates)
  55. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(21 graduates)
  56. Public Administration.(21 graduates)
  57. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(20 graduates)
  58. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(19 graduates)
  59. Computer Engineering.(18 graduates)
  60. Religion/Religious Studies.(17 graduates)
  61. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(15 graduates)
  62. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(14 graduates)
  63. Dance.(14 graduates)
  64. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(13 graduates)
  65. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(12 graduates)
  66. Geography and Cartography.(10 graduates)
  67. Philosophy.(9 graduates)
  68. Physics.(9 graduates)
  69. Biotechnology.(8 graduates)
  70. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  71. Engineering Physics.(5 graduates)
  72. Classical and Ancient Studies.(4 graduates)
  73. International Business.(4 graduates)
  74. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  75. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(1 graduates)
  76. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  77. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.
  78. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,857 students

Admission Rate: 88.2%

Retention Rate: 85.1%

Graduation Rate: 68.8%

Student Demographics

White (69.1%)
Hispanic (10.3%)
Black (4.3%)
Asian (6.2%)
Two or More (5.8%)
International (3.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.5%)
Women (53.5%)

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