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University of Kansas

Basic Information

Type Public

Location Lawrence, KS

Population 150,000

Website http://www.ku.edu

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 19,857

Men / Women 46% / 54%

White 64%

Hispanic 11%

Asian 6%

Mixed 6%

Black 5%

International 3%

Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 25%

Business & Economics 23%

Life & Natural Sciences 23%

Engineering, Computing & Math 15%

Arts 8%

Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,102

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,432

Est. In-State Cost $15,655

Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,367

10-Year ROI $191,000

ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%

4-Year Graduation Rate 55%

6-Year Graduation Rate 69%

Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)

Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84th pctl)

Days Without Precipitation 265 (82th pctl)

Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 88%

Yield (Unbound) 25%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$351M	#59
Humanities & Social Sciences	$16M	#96
Engineering, Computing & Math	$43M	#124

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	601	#33
Humanities & Social Sciences	330	#67
Engineering, Computing & Math	47	#103

Honors College

Name University Honors Program

Students 1,600 (8%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional

Submitted Test Scores 64%

SAT Range 1,070 – 1,300

ACT Range 20 – 28

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	263	78% / 22%	10%	$105,458
Astronomy	7 —	86% / 14%	0%	—
Computer Science	147 —	83% / 17%	14%	$105,458
Information Technology	26 —	92% / 8%	0%	$105,458
Mathematics	32 —	78% / 22%	6%	—
Physics	15 —	73% / 27%	20%	—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	—
Chemistry	20 +1	45% / 55%	5%	—
Geosciences	11 —	64% / 36%	9%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
School of Business	1,070	56% / 44%	3%	$87,900
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	124 —	32% / 68%	2%	$81,792
Accounting	117 +17	50% / 50%	2%	$93,580
Business Administration and Management
Business Analytics	66 +20	77% / 23%	9%	—
Finance	158 +17	79% / 21%	4%	$101,108
General Business	147 +1	63% / 37%	1%	$74,707
Logistics	35 +10	60% / 40%	6%	$107,598
Management Information Systems and Statistics	33 +5	79% / 21%	12%	$90,114
Marketing	169 +10	47% / 53%	2%	$93,142
Organizational Leadership	48 +14	33% / 67%	2%	$107,598
Project Management	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$107,598
Sports Management	99 —	81% / 19%	2%	$81,792
Public Administration	8 +4	62% / 38%	0%	$65,453
Social Work	63 —	11% / 89%	0%	$57,373

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
School of Education and Human Sciences	1,248	36% / 64%	3%	$61,714
American Sign Language (ASL)	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Environmental Studies	59 +2	31% / 69%	2%	—
Human Biology	100 —	29% / 71%	1%	—
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	—
Economics	37 +2	62% / 38%	14%	$85,873
African Studies	2 +1	50% / 50%	0%	—
American Studies	3 +1	67% / 33%	0%	—
Anthropology	13 +2	8% / 92%	0%	—
Behavioral Sciences	38 +6	8% / 92%	3%	$56,143
Classical Languages	5 +5	80% / 20%	0%	—
East Asian Languages	17 +6	18% / 82%	0%	—
English	66 +8	27% / 73%	0%	$47,330
French	9 +4	33% / 67%	0%	$65,466
Geography and Environmental Studies	6 +1	50% / 50%	33%	—
German Studies	1 +4	0% / 100%	0%	—
History	32 +5	78% / 22%	0%	—
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$63,383
Intercultural and International Studies	20 +4	10% / 90%	10%	$51,492
Interdisciplinary Studies	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	—
Jewish/Judaic Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Journalism	170 —	24% / 76%	3%	$69,117
Linguistics	16 +2	44% / 56%	0%	—
Philosophy	9 +6	78% / 22%	0%	—
Political Science	96 +22	49% / 51%	4%	$74,466
Religion/Religious Studies	3 +3	33% / 67%	0%	—
Russian and Slavic Studies
Slavic Languages	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Sociology	25 +10	20% / 80%	4%	$67,110
Spanish	8 +8	12% / 88%	0%	$65,466
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	80 +8	50% / 50%	2%	$67,194
Women's Studies	5 +3	0% / 100%	0%	—
Early Childhood Education	14 —	0% / 100%	7%	$53,382
Elementary Education	57 —	7% / 93%	0%	$53,382
General Education	101 —	55% / 45%	7%	$63,383
Secondary Education and Teaching	29 —	41% / 59%	3%	$53,382
Art Education	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	8 +2	12% / 88%	0%	$38,324
Dance	9 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Design and Visual Communications	60 —	38% / 62%	2%	$63,610
Film Studies	57 +1	53% / 47%	4%	$40,562
Fine/Studio Arts	20 +1	20% / 80%	10%	$38,324
Music	21 —	52% / 48%	0%	—
Music Education	16 —	81% / 19%	0%	—
Theater	14 —	36% / 64%	7%	$44,744

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
School of Engineering	523	62% / 38%	7%	$102,112
Aerospace Engineering	69 —	77% / 23%	6%	—
Architectural Engineering	24 —	33% / 67%	12%	—
Chemical Engineering	71 —	48% / 52%	3%	$96,174
Civil Engineering	47 —	66% / 34%	11%	$99,210
Computer Engineering	15 —	87% / 13%	13%	—
Electrical Engineering	28 —	89% / 11%	11%	$109,954
Engineering Physics	4 —	50% / 50%	0%	—
Mechanical Engineering	128 —	80% / 20%	9%	$104,656
Petroleum Engineering	6 —	83% / 17%	50%	$104,289
Legal Studies	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	—
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	104 —	46% / 54%	2%	—
Interior Architecture	21 —	0% / 100%	0%	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	5yr Earn
School of Health Professions	907	24% / 76%	3%	$92,948
Biochemistry	49 +1	33% / 67%	4%	$77,906
Biology	28 —	32% / 68%	4%	$66,957
Biotechnology	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	—
Cellular and Molecular Biology	52 +1	37% / 63%	8%	—
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	19 —	16% / 84%	0%	—
Communication Sciences and Disorders	35 +3	3% / 97%	0%	$63,020
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	21 —	10% / 90%	5%	$77,039
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	30 —	27% / 73%	0%	—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	19 —	21% / 79%	0%	—
Microbiology	41 —	51% / 49%	2%	—
Molecular Biology	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$77,906
Music Therapy/Therapist	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$74,714
Nursing	187 —	12% / 88%	1%	$142,776
Pharmacy	71 —	41% / 59%	4%	$154,707
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	20 —	35% / 65%	0%	$71,234
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	9 —	22% / 78%	0%	—
Psychology	274 +15	20% / 80%	4%	$55,521
Research and Experimental Psychology	39 —	28% / 72%	3%	—