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Population Comparison Between Best Colleges in Kansas

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Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best schools in Kansas is 67,751 with 37,975 female students and 29,776 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of has the most enrolled students of 29,792, while Southwestern College has the least number of students of 1,041 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Kansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Friends University
1,961899 1,062
2Pittsburg State University
5,7552,707 3,048
3Baker University
2,017857 1,160
4University of
29,79213,566 16,226
5Southwestern College
1,041684 357
6MidAmerica Nazarene University
1,538674 864
7Newman University
2,9391,160 1,779
8University of Saint Mary
1,462706 756
9Emporia State University
4,5571,483 3,074
10Wichita State University
16,6897,040 9,649
Total67,751 29,77637,975

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best schools in Kansas is 51,042 with 27,796 female students and 23,246 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,085, while Southwestern College has the least number of undergraduate students of 938.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Kansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Friends University
1,548739 809
2Pittsburg State University
4,4722,184 2,288
3Baker University
1,530709 821
4University of
22,08510,277 11,808
5Southwestern College
938621 317
6MidAmerica Nazarene University
1,204585 619
7Newman University
2,5291,038 1,491
8University of Saint Mary
1,027546 481
9Emporia State University
2,396862 1,534
10Wichita State University
13,3135,685 7,628
Total51,04223,24627,796

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best schools in Kansas is 16,709 with 10,179 female students and 6,530 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,707, while Southwestern College has the least number of graduate students of 103.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Kansas
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Friends University
413160 253
2Pittsburg State University
1,283523 760
3Baker University
487148 339
4University of
7,7073,289 4,418
5Southwestern College
10363 40
6MidAmerica Nazarene University
33489 245
7Newman University
410122 288
8University of Saint Mary
435160 275
9Emporia State University
2,161621 1,540
10Wichita State University
3,3761,355 2,021
Total16,7096,53010,179

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Kansas. In undergraduate programs, out of total 51,042 students, 6,136 students (12.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,223 students (37.66%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,709 students, 7,078 students (42.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,203 students (13.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Schools In Kansas
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Friends University
1,548 121
(7.82%)		 571
(36.89%)		413 129
(31.23%)		 116
(28.09%)
2Pittsburg State University
4,472 258
(5.77%)		 2,174
(48.61%)		1,283 785
(61.18%)		 261
(20.34%)
3Baker University
1,530 174
(11.37%)		 53
(3.46%)		487 487
(100.00%)		 -
4University of Kansas
22,085 1,115
(5.05%)		 9,651
(43.70%)		7,707 2,011
(26.09%)		 1,030
(13.36%)
5Southwestern College
938 363
(38.70%)		 4
(0.43%)		103 82
(79.61%)		 -
6MidAmerica Nazarene University
1,204 58
(4.82%)		 169
(14.04%)		334 85
(25.45%)		 58
(17.37%)
7Newman University
2,529 36
(1.42%)		 547
(21.63%)		410 264
(64.39%)		 42
(10.24%)
8University of Saint Mary
1,027 40
(3.89%)		 354
(34.47%)		435 98
(22.53%)		 26
(5.98%)
9Emporia State University
2,396 378
(15.78%)		 904
(37.73%)		2,161 1,969
(91.12%)		 112
(5.18%)
10Wichita State University
13,313 3,593
(26.99%)		 4,796
(36.02%)		3,376 1,168
(34.60%)		 558
(16.53%)
Average51,042 6,136
(12.02%)		 19,223
(37.66%)		 16,709 7,078
(42.36%)		 2,203
(13.18%)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Kansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.