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Kansas Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in Kansas?

The average graduation rate of Kansas colleges is 45.34%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 45.24% and private schools' rate is 40.19%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 62.18% and male students' rate is 53.86%.
The schools in below list are the top 5 Kansas colleges that have the highest graduation rate. Kansas State University has the highest graduation rate of 68% among Kansas colleges. University of Kansas and Pittsburg State University also have higher graduation rate of 67% and 55% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at Kansas colleges with high graduation rate.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Kansas by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In Kansas
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total45.34%45.24%40.19%67.60%
4 Years Colleges44.50%55.13%40.19%50.00%
Community Colleges46.21%42.08%-72.00%
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years Kansas institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 58.20%. 8,944 students graduated out of 15,369 candidates. 243 students are still enrolled in the schools and 3,258 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 6,413 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 41.73% at Kansas colleges. 2,077 students completed in 5 years and 3,015 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for Kansas collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at Kansas colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)58.20%
(8,944/15,369)
53.86%
(3,963/7,358)
62.18%
(4,981/8,011)
In 4 Years or Less41.73%
(6,413/15,369)
34.29%
(2,523/7,358)
48.56%
(3,890/8,011)
In 5 Years13.51%
(2,077/15,369)
15.78%
(1,161/7,358)
11.43%
(916/8,011)
In 6 Years2.95%
(454/15,369)
3.79%
(279/7,358)
2.18%
(175/8,011)
Transfer-out19.62%
(3,015/15,369)
19.52%
(1,436/7,358)
19.71%
(1,579/8,011)
No longer Enrolled1.58%
(243/15,369)
1.86%
(137/7,358)
1.32%
(106/8,011)
Still Enrolled19.90%
(3,058/15,369)
24.12%
(1,775/7,358)
16.02%
(1,283/8,011)
The following table shows the Kansas Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Kansas Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Allen County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Iola, KS $4,480 ($4,200) 2,007 - 33%
Baker University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Baldwin City, KS $33,900 2,105 91.75% 47%
Barton County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Great Bend, KS $4,832 ($3,904) 4,269 - 41%
Benedictine College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atchison, KS $34,800 2,362 98.83% 67%
Bethany College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lindsborg, KS $31,946 744 66.03% 29%
Bethel College-North Newton
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
North Newton, KS $34,002 497 97.15% 52%
Butler Community College
Public, 2-4 years
El Dorado, KS $6,256 ($4,456) 6,697 - 30%
Central Christian College of Kansas
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
McPherson, KS $21,000 571 - 30%
Cloud County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Concordia, KS $4,140 ($3,390) 1,651 - 43%
Coffeyville Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Coffeyville, KS $4,608 ($3,040) 1,474 - 38%
Colby Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Colby, KS $5,736 ($4,196) 1,380 - 46%
Cowley County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Arkansas City, KS $6,150 ($4,650) 2,230 - 47%
Dodge City Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Dodge City, KS $5,850 ($5,550) 1,670 - 27%
Donnelly College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kansas City, KS $10,350 358 - 24%
Emporia State University
Public, four-years
Emporia, KS $15,669 ($7,356) 5,324 95.67% 51%
Flint Hills Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Emporia, KS $6,196 ($6,932) 1,610 - 74%
Fort Hays State University
Public, four-years
Hays, KS $16,811 ($5,633) 12,949 88.02% 50%
Barclay College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Haviland, KS $26,590 169 52.68% 41%
Friends University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Wichita, KS $32,748 1,724 63.27% 45%
Fort Scott Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fort Scott, KS $3,690 ($3,690) 1,499 - 36%
Garden City Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Garden City, KS $4,200 ($3,630) 1,914 - 42%
Haskell Indian Nations University
Public, four-years
Lawrence, KS $600 ($480) 727 93.31% 45%
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hays, KS $16,100 72 - -
Hesston College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hesston, KS $31,368 325 - 57%
Highland Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Highland, KS $4,116 ($3,330) 2,339 - 37%
Hutchinson Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Hutchinson, KS $4,650 ($3,720) 4,960 - 46%
Independence Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Independence, KS $4,650 ($4,440) 809 - 22%
Johnson County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Overland Park, KS $5,472 ($2,784) 16,497 - 27%
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Kansas City, KS $6,720 ($3,420) 4,676 - 32%
Kansas Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Overland Park, KS $10,950 188 - 9%
University of Kansas
Public, four-years
Lawrence, KS $29,412 ($11,700) 26,708 87.84% 67%
Newman University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Wichita, KS $35,500 2,848 51.03% 51%
Old Town Barber College-Wichita
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wichita, KS $15,850 76 - -
Kansas State University
Public, four-years
Manhattan, KS $27,816 ($10,942) 19,722 95.14% 68%
Kansas Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salina, KS $33,470 859 69.62% 32%
Washburn Institute of Technology
Public, less than 2-years
Topeka, KS $9,120 ($8,640) 1,157 41.99% -
Labette Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Parsons, KS $4,768 ($3,968) 1,425 - 23%
Manhattan Area Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Manhattan, KS $9,276 ($8,400) 909 - 69%
Manhattan Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Manhattan, KS $18,424 132 47.96% 53%
McPherson College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
McPherson, KS $35,162 822 65.88% 49%
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Olathe, KS $36,120 1,508 66.82% 41%
Neosho County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Chanute, KS $5,644 ($4,416) 1,638 - 40%
North Central Kansas Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Beloit, KS $7,208 ($8,492) 999 - 70%
Northwest Kansas Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Goodland, KS $17,500 ($17,500) 666 - 58%
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ottawa, KS $35,300 953 78.23% 28%
Ottawa University-Kansas City
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Overland Park, KS $13,296 468 - -
Pittsburg State University
Public, four-years
Pittsburg, KS $19,692 ($8,008) 5,858 86.18% 55%
Pratt Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Pratt, KS $4,712 ($4,164) 1,202 - 41%
University of Saint Mary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Leavenworth, KS $33,890 1,267 81.93% 38%
Salina Area Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Salina, KS $7,020 ($7,320) 855 - 63%
Seward County Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Liberal, KS $5,056 ($3,872) 1,663 - 38%
Southwestern College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Winfield, KS $38,480 1,174 70.16% 38%
Sterling College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sterling, KS $32,200 706 61.10% 36%
Tabor College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hillsboro, KS $35,050 637 52.71% 44%
Washburn University
Public, four-years
Topeka, KS $20,582 ($9,578) 5,460 - 54%
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Public, 2-4 years
Wichita, KS $6,928 ($6,018) 5,021 - 29%
Wichita State University
Public, four-years
Wichita, KS $19,240 ($9,322) 16,216 94.85% 51%
Wichita Technical Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Wichita, KS $18,000 907 - 43%
Cleveland University-Kansas City
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Overland Park, KS $14,400 614 86.67% 33%
Saint Paul School of Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Leawood, KS $11,466 102 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wichita, KS $16,625 182 - -
Crave Beauty Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wichita, KS $11,600 224 - -
Z Hair Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Overland Park, KS $17,250 214 - -
Ottawa University-Online
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ottawa, KS $13,296 224 - -
Eric Fisher Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Wichita, KS $17,025 135 - -
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lawrence, KS $16,500 38 - 94%
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Overland Park, KS $15,375 88 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Overland Park, KS $17,027 228 - -
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Salina, KS $16,100 74 - -
Bellus Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Manhattan, KS $19,578 203 - 70%
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Private (for-profit), four-years
Topeka, KS $15,340 590 - 50%
Rasmussen University - Overland Park
Private (for-profit), four-years
Overland Park, KS $15,340 - - -
Midwest Barber College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Topeka, KS $16,335 42 - -
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Wichita, KS $16,500 69 - 81%
Columbus Technical Campus
Public, less than 2-years
Columbus, KS $4,608 ($3,040) - - -
Coffeyville Technical Campus
Public, less than 2-years
Coffeyville, KS $4,608 ($3,040) - - -