Also known as

  • University of Kansas
  • Univ of Kansas
  • Kansas University
  • KU
  • Kansas Jayhawks
  • Univ of KS
  • University of KS
  • Kansas Univ
  • Kansas U, KUMC, University of Kansas Medical Center, KU Medical Center, Kansas University Medical Center

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,563
57.6% Female
42.4% Male

Institution Overview

System
Kansas State University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
458
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
134
Doctoral Research
88
Doctoral Professional
12
Distance
61
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.58%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.71%
Asian
4.90%
Black or African American
6.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
59.99%
White
3.95%
Two or more races
3.80%
Unknown
14.45%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admissions.ku.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$10,488
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,150

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
134
Master's (Distance)
18
Doctor's Degree Research
88
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Professional
12
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
70
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
15
Post Master's Certificate
8
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
African Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American Indian/Native American Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Linguistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Architectural Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Biochemistry Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cell Biology and Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Child Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computational Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Construction Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Visual Communications, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Dietetics/Dietitian Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
East Asian Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctoral – Research Yes Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
German Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health Policy Analysis Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Homeland Security Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Industrial and Product Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Studies, General Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Organizational Communication, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes Yes
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Project Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Public Health, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Rehabilitation Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research and Development Management Master's Degree Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Russian Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Women's Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,723 2,643 1,033 47
With faculty status 2,750 2,643 100 7
Tenured 862 846 16 0
On tenure track 268 267 1 0
Not on tenure track 1,620 1,530 83 7
Multi-year contract 965 965 0 0
Annual contract 653 563 83 7
Less-than annual contract 2 2 0 0
Without faculty status 973 0 933 40

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$10,488
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,150
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.ku.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,378
Typical Board
$4,440
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$10,488$25,150
Full time Fees$1,086$1,086
Part time, per credit hour$437$1,048

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $23,070 $1,104 $29,625 $1,104
Medicine $39,785 $844 $70,440 $844
Pharmacy $20,888 $1,104 $39,815 $1,104

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,563
57.6% Female
42.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.58%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.71%
Asian
4.90%
Black or African American
6.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
59.99%
White
3.95%
Two or more races
3.80%
Unknown
14.45%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 15 35
Asian 204 285
Black Or African American 185 235
Hispanic Or Latino 211 351
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 4
Non-resident Alien 636 601
White 2,075 3,062
Two Or More Races 135 203
Unknown 169 156

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,513
43.6% Male
56.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
377
45.1% Male
54.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
615
40.8% Male
59.2% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
343
37.9% Male
62.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
2

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone
785-864-2700
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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