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Colleges and universities in Kansas

Kansas is home to 77 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 200,169 students in total.

Of these, 34 are public and 43 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Kansas, Kansas State, and JCCC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 50% and the median average net price is $15,313.

Institutions
77
indexed
Combined enrollment
200,169
students
Median grad rate
50%
reporting
Median net price
$15,313
reporting
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How the 77 institutions in Kansas break down

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By control
Public
34
44% of all
State and locally governed
Private
43
56% of all
25 nonprofit · 18 for-profit
By level
4-year
34
44% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
29
38% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
13
17% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

34 institutions4-year · of 77

Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
94.2%
Enrollment
2,017
Net price
$25,301
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Barclay College

Haviland, Kansas

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
51.0%
Enrollment
219
Net price
$29,290
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
98.1%
Enrollment
2,535
Net price
$27,891
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bethany College

Lindsborg, Kansas

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
56.0%
Enrollment
615
Net price
$27,686
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton, Kansas

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
509
Net price
$32,917
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Central Christian College of Kansas

McPherson, Kansas

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
52.7%
Enrollment
469
Net price
$11,404
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Private (nonprofit)

Cleveland University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
69.2%
Enrollment
588
Net price
$35,764
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Donnelly College

Kansas City, Kansas

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
395
Net price
$11,476
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
97.7%
Enrollment
4,557
Net price
$16,261
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
90.3%
Enrollment
12,878
Net price
$12,569
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Friends University

Wichita, Kansas

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
55.2%
Enrollment
1,961
Net price
$27,715
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence, Kansas

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
90.4%
Enrollment
978
Net price
$3,134
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Hesston College

Hesston, Kansas

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
373
Net price
$26,299
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Kansas Christian College

Overland Park, Kansas

Grad rate
10%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
145
Net price
$15,313
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Private (nonprofit)

Kansas Health Science University

Wichita, Kansas

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
401
Net price
Grad-only
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
81.7%
Enrollment
20,295
Net price
$19,406
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina, Kansas

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
71.9%
Enrollment
1,021
Net price
$22,671
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Private (nonprofit)

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas

Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
160
Net price
$24,213
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

McPherson College

McPherson, Kansas

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
76.8%
Enrollment
878
Net price
$26,441
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Olathe, Kansas

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
78.8%
Enrollment
1,538
Net price
$32,165
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
74.0%
Enrollment
2,939
Net price
$19,971
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, Kansas

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
528
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Ottawa University - Online

Overland Park, Kansas

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
96.7%
Enrollment
810
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Ottawa University - Ottawa

Ottawa, Kansas

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
83.0%
Enrollment
999
Net price
$27,963
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
89.4%
Enrollment
5,755
Net price
$15,784
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Rasmussen University - Kansas

Topeka, Kansas

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
359
Net price
$23,980
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Private (nonprofit)

Saint Paul School of Theology

Leawood, Kansas

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
91
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
75.5%
Enrollment
1,041
Net price
$29,824
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Sterling College

Sterling, Kansas

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
48.2%
Enrollment
694
Net price
$22,371
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
64.6%
Enrollment
621
Net price
$20,205
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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
29,792
Net price
$18,059
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, Kansas

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
86.6%
Enrollment
1,462
Net price
$22,519
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,033
Net price
$15,280
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R2 ResearchPublic

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
16,689
Net price
$13,194
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Kansas?
Kansas has 77 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 200,169 students.
What are the largest universities in Kansas?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Kansas are University of Kansas, Kansas State, JCCC, Wichita State, and Fort Hays State.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Kansas?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 50%, and the median average net price is $15,313. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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