SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Common Data Set

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 9 reports on file, 2018–2026; the latest is 2026-27. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2026-27 report, University of Kansas says 21,574 first-year students applied and 20,347 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 94%. 4,834 admitted students enrolled (24% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1100–1290 and ACT of 20–27.

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LAWRENCE, KSIPEDS 155317CARNEGIE CLASS 15
§9 reports2018–2026
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2026-27
Flat PDFOn the page
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2025-26
Flat PDFOn the pageLow field coverage
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2024-25
Flat PDFOn the pageLow field coverage
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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,100
Median1,190
75th1,290
§ 6% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2026-27 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th20
Median24
75th27
§ 50% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2026-27 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 94%SAT SUBMIT 6%ACT SUBMIT 50%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2026-27 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants21,574reported count
Admits20,34794%
Class seats4,83424% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants21,57420,34794%4,834School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 24%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Application cost

Application fee: $40.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2026-27 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Limited merit profile
No-need grant recipients2,260H2A first-year fields not reported
Avg net price$18,059Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2026-27 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio18EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
20905ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate93%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
22363ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
5269ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
5323ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate25%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile20ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile24ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile28ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate55%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile540ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile600ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile650ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile530ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile590ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile650ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate9%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded4011DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded351DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded1488DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$1,134COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$10,968COST1_2024.TUITION2
Out-of-state required fees$1,134COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$29,298COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$28,808DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$47,138DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment19638DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment7707DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment2447DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment29792DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment22085DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate94%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$5,720SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$7,579SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,405SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate22%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate46%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate22%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityLawrenceHD2024.CITY
ControlPublicHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameUniversity of KansasHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category20,000 and aboveHD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPublic, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleCity: SmallHD2024.LOCALE
StateKansasHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years55%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years66%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years69%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate86%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time69%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate65%EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate21%DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$61,945
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
69%
6-year completion
Average net price
$18,059
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,000
federal loans only
Nonpayment
10%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$40,390$40k
MEDIAN
$61,945$62k
P75
$88,093$88k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$12,544
$30,001 – $48,000
$12,942
$48,001 – $75,000
← MODAL BRACKET$15,154
$75,001 – $110,000
$19,169
$110,001 and up
$22,544
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
55%
6-yr grad
69%
8-yr grad
68%
Retention
86%
Pell grad
58%
Transfer
21%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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