University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · ku.edu ·
21,217
Students
93.5%
Admit Rate
$18,059
Net Cost
At a glance — A large public school in Lawrence, KS.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$51,217
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$61,945
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$12,102
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,432
Avg Net Price
$18,059
Median Debt
$21,000
Pell Grant Rate
20.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
56.5 / 100
Revenue
$115.0M
Expenses
$108.0M
Sports Offered
18(8M / 10W)
Net
+$7.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
⭐ 1 championship since 2015
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
35
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
12.49
Violent
22
Property
58
Drug/Alcohol
185
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
56 / 100
Cool and partly sunny
Avg Temp
47°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
212
per year
Rainfall
38"
per year
Snowfall
20"
per year
Humidity
65%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Trey Lathan Named to Butkus Award Preseason Watch List - University of Kansas - kuathletics.com
Kansas professor falsely accused of espionage wants university to pay for firing, harm to reputation - Kansas Reflector
University of Kansas announces 2025-2026 graduates - KU News
Judge finds company concealed documents in deadly KU Health System infection case - Kansas City Star
KU student files hazing lawsuit against Delta Upsilon - The University Daily Kansan
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
62.9 / 100
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