University of Kansas: Statistics
Updated:
EliteDegrees
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 147 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 83 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 73 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 1 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| # 1 of 2 | In Lawrence, KS |
| # 2 of 100 | For Early Childhood Education |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
93%
Enrollment
15,019
Average SAT
1,185
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
22,085
Graduates
7,707
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Kansas has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 93% | 93% | 93% |
| Applicants | 22,363 | 9,927 | 12,436 |
| Admissions | 20,905 | 9,166 | 11,739 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,269 | 2,309 | 2,960 |
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 66% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 6% |
| â– Asian | 6% |
| â– Hispanic | 10% |
| â– Black or African American | 4% |
| â– Two or more races | 5% |
| â– Unknown | 2% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Kansas.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Kansas majors
University of Kansas has granted 4,011 bachelor's degrees across 94 programs, 1,488 master's across 101 programs, and 986 doctorate degrees across 76 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Kansas.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 274 | - | - |
| Social Work | 63 | 192 | 2 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 104 | 116 | 7 |
| Medicine | - | - | 200 |
| Accounting | 117 | 82 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 147 | 46 | 6 |
| Journalism | 170 | 20 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 187 | - | - |
| Pharmacy | 71 | - | 111 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 169 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 164 | - |
| Finance, General | 158 | - | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | 147 | - | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 128 | 6 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 124 | - | - |
| Law | - | - | 118 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 96 | 2 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 101 | - | - |
| Human Biology | 100 | - | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 99 | - | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 80 | 4 | 6 |
| Management Science | 66 | 22 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 73 | 10 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 69 | 9 | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 66 | 6 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 47 | 22 | 5 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 38 | 25 | 9 |
| Chemical Engineering | 71 | 1 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 60 | 3 | - |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 61 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 52 | 2 | 6 |
| Music, General | 21 | 16 | 23 |
| Environmental Studies | 59 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 57 | - | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 57 | - | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 35 | 20 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 39 | 6 | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 54 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | 46 | 2 |
| Organizational Leadership | 48 | 4 | - |
| Biochemistry | 49 | - | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 35 | 14 | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 30 | 8 | 10 |
| Mathematics, General | 32 | 10 | 6 |
| Microbiology, General | 41 | 1 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 20 | 7 | 18 |
| History, General | 32 | 4 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 7 | 6 |
| Economics, General | 37 | - | - |
| Public Administration | 8 | 27 | 2 |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 36 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 33 | 3 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 35 | - | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 20 | 15 | - |
| Architectural Engineering | 24 | 9 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 33 | - | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | - | - | 33 |
| Sociology, General | 25 | 2 | 6 |
| Information Technology | 26 | 4 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 29 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 20 | 9 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 | - | - |
| Applied Statistics, General | - | 28 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 28 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 20 | 6 | - |
| Physics, General | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| Linguistics | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 19 | - | 4 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 23 | - |
| Public Health, General | - | 23 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 21 | - | - |
| Interior Architecture | 21 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Project Management | 3 | 18 | - |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 17 | 3 | - |
| Research and Development Management | - | 20 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 20 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 15 | 4 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 19 | - | - |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | - | 19 | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 10 | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 13 | - | 3 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 16 | - |
| French Language and Literature | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Nursing Science | - | 13 | 3 |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 8 | 7 |
| Museology & Museum Studies | - | 15 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 9 | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 14 | - | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | 13 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 13 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | - | 12 | - |
| School Psychology | - | 12 | - |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | - | 11 | - |
| Construction Management, General | - | 11 | - |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Homeland Security | - | 11 | - |
| Women's Studies | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | - | 10 | - |
| Organizational Communication, General | - | 10 | - |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Dance, General | 9 | - | - |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 9 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 3 | - |
| Petroleum Engineering | 6 | 2 | - |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 7 | - | - |
| Astronomy | 7 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 5 | 2 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 3 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | 4 | 2 |
| Legal Studies | 6 | - | - |
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 5 | 1 | - |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | - | 5 | - |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | - | - | 5 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | - | 3 | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | - | - |
| Neuroscience | - | 1 | 4 |
| Public Health, Other | - | 5 | - |
| Toxicology | - | - | 5 |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | - | 4 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 2 | 2 |
| Clinical Child Psychology | - | - | 4 |
| Educational Psychology | - | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | - | - |
| Physiology, General | - | 1 | 3 |
| African Studies | 2 | 1 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | - | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | - | 3 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 3 | - |
| Biotechnology | 3 | - | - |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | - | 3 | - |
| Computational Biology | - | - | 3 |
| Creative Writing | - | 3 | - |
| Health Policy Analysis | - | - | 3 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | - | - | 3 |
| Medical Informatics | - | 3 | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | - | 1 | 2 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 3 | - | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | 2 | 1 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | - | - |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | 2 | - |
| Data Science, General | - | 2 | - |
| East Asian Studies | - | 2 | - |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | - | - | 2 |
| Rehabilitation Science | - | - | 2 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | 2 | - |
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | - | - | 1 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other | - | - | 1 |
| Engineering Science | - | 1 | - |
| German Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 4,011 | 1,488 | 986 |
Publications & Citations
University of Kansas is a world-class research university with 105,861 scientific papers published and 3,207,268 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
53,486
/ 2,022,422
|
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
47,253
/ 1,454,946
|
| Medicine |
43,637
/ 1,509,073
|
| Environmental Science |
39,724
/ 1,339,518
|
| Chemistry |
39,366
/ 1,449,401
|
| Physics |
37,802
/ 1,296,969
|
| Engineering |
37,298
/ 1,182,178
|
| Computer Science |
36,893
/ 1,311,717
|
| Psychology |
28,798
/ 1,151,977
|
| Genetics |
24,414
/ 925,524
|
| Political Science |
24,138
/ 741,316
|
| Biochemistry |
23,964
/ 931,121
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
23,491
/ 813,293
|
| Geology |
22,935
/ 810,044
|
| Law |
22,678
/ 722,829
|
| Philosophy |
21,375
/ 646,059
|
| Sociology |
21,268
/ 725,667
|
| Geography and Cartography |
20,856
/ 679,906
|
| Mathematics |
18,476
/ 725,282
|
| Organic chemistry |
17,286
/ 626,183
|
| Ecology |
16,213
/ 707,856
|
| Pathology |
15,611
/ 571,296
|
| Materials Science |
15,436
/ 525,708
|
| History |
15,314
/ 396,670
|
| Paleontology |
14,575
/ 561,316
|
| Psychiatry |
14,314
/ 580,433
|
| Business |
14,149
/ 441,075
|
| Statistics |
13,139
/ 593,261
|
| Economics |
11,980
/ 368,061
|
| Archaeology |
11,361
/ 354,739
|
| Linguistics |
10,805
/ 333,069
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
10,459
/ 415,594
|
| Surgery |
9,780
/ 312,193
|
| Neuroscience |
9,493
/ 369,940
|
| Social Psychology |
9,094
/ 469,079
|
| Botany |
8,519
/ 368,908
|
| Art & Design |
8,480
/ 200,517
|
| Optics |
8,228
/ 298,980
|
| Child Psychology |
7,118
/ 341,411
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
6,950
/ 266,464
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Wayne Selden, Jr
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Wayne Anthony Selden Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chorale Roanne. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks.
+ show more
2. Gilbert Brown
1971-. (aged 55)
American football player
Gilbert Jesse Brown is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1993 to 2003). Brown played in 125 Packers games (103 starts), recording 292 tackles (186 solo) and seven sacks. Nicknamed "The Gravedigger" in honor of his celebratory dance following a thunderous tackle, Brown...
+ show more
3. Brad Garlinghouse
1971-. (aged 55)
chief operating officer
Bradley Kent Garlinghouse is an American businessman and the CEO of Ripple Labs, a financial technology company specializing in blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions. Previously, he was CEO and chairman of Hightail (formerly YouSendIt) and earlier in his career, he held executive roles at AOL and Yahoo.
+ show more
4. Gina Ortiz Jones
1981-. (aged 45)
intelligence analyst
politician
Gina Maria Ortiz Jones is an American politician and U.S. Air Force veteran serving as the 184th mayor of San Antonio, Texas since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as Under Secretary of the Air Force from 2021 to 2023.
+ show more
All 100 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
Kansas UnivKansas JayhawksKansas U, KUMC, University of Kansas Medical Center, KU Medical Center, Kansas University Medical CenterKansas UniversityUniversity of KansasKUUniv of KansasUniv of KSUniversity of KS
Founded
1865
Motto
Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus
Colors
crimson, blue
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total staff
9,651
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230 Lawrence, Kansas, 66045 United States
City Population
95,000
Phone
7858642700
Securing connection to Elite Portal...
Similar universities nearby
90%
Acceptance
978
Enrollment
Top Ranked Subjects
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Biology
Environmental Science
94%
Acceptance
2,055
Enrollment
1270
Avg SAT
1858
Founded
24.2 mi
Top Ranked Subjects
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Computer Science
Environmental Science
100%
Acceptance
6,332
Enrollment
1150
Avg SAT
1865
Founded
Same level universities in United States
#71
University of Notre Dame
400 Main Building Notre Dame
400 Main Building Notre Dame
Acc. Rate: 11%
#72
University of Connecticut
352 Mansfield Road Storrs
352 Mansfield Road Storrs
Acc. Rate: 52%
#73
University of Kansas YOU ARE HERE
Strong Hall
Acc. Rate: 93%
#74
Dartmouth College
207 Parkhurst Hall Hanover
207 Parkhurst Hall Hanover
Acc. Rate: 5%
#75
University at Buffalo
12 Capen Hall Buffalo
12 Capen Hall Buffalo
Acc. Rate: 74%
#76
Washington State University
French Administration Building Pullman
French Administration Building Pullman
Acc. Rate: 87%
#77
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Ave Tampa
4202 East Fowler Ave Tampa
Acc. Rate: 43%
#78
University of Cincinnati
2624 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati
2624 Clifton Avenue Cincinnati
Acc. Rate: 85%