University of Kansas

Name: University of Kansas Common Data Set 2026-27
Creator: University of Kansas
License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

2026-27

The 2026-27 Common Data Set for University of Kansas — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Oct 2, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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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Acceptance Rate

94.3%

Applications

21,574

Admitted

20,347

Enrolled

4,834

SAT Composite

1100-1290

SAT Math

530-650

SAT Reading

560-660

ACT Composite

20-27

§ 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
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	21,574	20,347	94%	4,834	School-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 →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

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.

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.

The numbers, as published

§ This report100numbers from this report.

General Information

1 TABLE

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):785

Admissions Phone Number:864-3911

Admissions Email Address:adm@ku.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1929	2780	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	6722	7981	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	9154	11218	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	135	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	582	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	3259	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	17	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	256	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	334	1409	1473
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	4834	22039	22790

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	88%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	9,090	12,484	Not reported	21,574
Admitted	8,448	11,899	Not reported	20,347
Enrolled	1,961	2,873	Not reported	4,834
Enrolled full-time	1,924	2,785	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	37	88	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied7,599

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted7,161

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,862

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied13,452

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted12,680

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,837

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied523

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted506

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled135

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Foreign language2

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	6.2	300
ACT	49.7	2402

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1100	1190	1290
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	560	610	660
SAT math	530	590	650
ACT composite	20	24	27
ACT math	18	23	27
ACT English	19	23	27
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:40

Priority Date: Month8

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:_One year_

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1116	1287	Not reported	2403
Admitted	981	1016	Not reported	1997
Enrolled	598	578	Not reported	1176

Application for Admission

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%

Percent of females who join sororities68%

Percent who live off campus or commute32%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)34%

Percent of females who join sororities23%

Percent who live off campus or commute77%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.ku.edu/afford

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