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Kansas Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,619
($12,557)
Average Acceptance Rates 79.47 %
Total Student Population 199,800
Average Graduation Rates 52.16 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.87 to 1

Kansas Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 80 colleges and universities are active in Kansas - 36 public and 44 private schools. By school level, there are 35 4-year, 28 community colleges (2-4 years), and 17 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Kansas. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Kansas.
Kansas College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public36 schools
Private (not-for-profit)25 schools
Private (for-profit)19 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High35 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)28 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)17 schools

Average Key Statistics for Kansas Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Kansas colleges is 79.47% and the average graduation rate is 52.16% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 199,800 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Kansas colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.87 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Kansas.
[Chart] Kansas Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Kansas colleges is 17.510638297872 %
Average Retention Rate for Kansas colleges is 68.43661971831 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Kansas Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Kansas colleges are $12,557 for Kansas residents and $16,619 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,857 for in-state students and $13,582 for out-of-state students.
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Kansas 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,557$16,619
Graduate$10,857$13,582
[Chart] Kansas State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Kansas Colleges

Kansas colleges and universities are offering 3,842 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Kansas State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate1276
Less than one year certificate32847
One but less than two years certificate43942
Associate's Degree78194
Two but less than four years certificate30
Bachelor's Degree1,281143
Post Bachelor's Degree16526
Master's Degree48999
Post Master's Degree6516
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1396
Doctor's degree - professional practice245
Doctor's degree - other10

Special Learning Opportunities at Kansas State

In Kansas, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 59 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 26 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 11 colleges have the ROTC programs and 23 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Kansas schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Kansas State
Online Completely1 out of 77 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes59 out of 77 Schools
Graduate Online Classes26 out of 77 Schools
ROTC11 out of 77 Schools
Weekend/Evening College34 out of 77 Schools
Teacher certificate26 out of 77 Schools
Study Abroad23 out of 77 Schools
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