Kansas has 24 colleges with published admissions data — 6 public and 18 private. Acceptance rates range from 48% to 100%, with Sterling College admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $23,442 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $52,099.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling College | 48% | — | $33,700 | $22,371 | $45,846 | 41% |
| Barclay College | 51% | — | $24,590 | $29,290 | $36,355 | 32% |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 53% | — | $21,000 | $11,404 | $44,468 | 27% |
| Friends University | 55% | 960–1090 | $34,192 | $27,715 | $52,113 | 43% |
| Bethany College | 56% | — | $33,000 | $27,686 | $49,694 | 36% |
| Tabor College | 65% | — | $36,200 | $20,205 | $54,058 | 34% |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | 69% | — | $14,400 | $35,764 | $52,304 | 100% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 72% | — | $34,630 | $22,671 | $51,152 | 49% |
| Newman University | 74% | — | $35,500 | $19,971 | $55,041 | 53% |
| Southwestern College | 76% | — | $39,822 | $29,824 | $55,646 | 36% |
| McPherson College | 77% | 960–1200 | $37,310 | $26,441 | $52,084 | 34% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 79% | 950–1090 | $37,174 | $32,165 | $62,972 | 54% |
| Kansas State University | 82% | 1060–1260 | $11,221 | $19,406 | $57,262 | 71% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 83% | 750–1000 | $35,880 | $27,963 | $55,552 | 28% |
| University of Saint Mary | 87% | 806–1028 | $35,380 | $22,519 | $59,483 | 48% |
| Pittsburg State University | 89% | — | $8,400 | $15,784 | $50,579 | 57% |
| Fort Hays State University | 90% | 970–1140 | $5,923 | $12,569 | $48,928 | 48% |
| University of Kansas | 94% | 1070–1300 | $12,102 | $18,059 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 94% | — | $35,014 | $32,917 | $49,898 | 41% |
| Wichita State University | 94% | 905–1240 | $9,684 | $13,194 | $51,532 | 51% |
| Baker University | 94% | — | $35,300 | $25,301 | $63,855 | 58% |
| Emporia State University | 98% | — | $7,106 | $16,261 | $47,601 | 56% |
| Benedictine College | 98% | 1140–1380 | $36,350 | $27,891 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Manhattan Christian College | 100% | — | $19,126 | $24,213 | $48,860 | 44% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
Central Christian College of Kansas has the lowest average net price in Kansas at $11,404 a year after grants and scholarships. Fort Hays State University ($12,569) is next.
Students who enrolled at Baker University report median earnings of $63,855 ten years after entering.
Kansas has 24 colleges with published admissions data — 6 public and 18 private. Acceptance rates range from 48% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Kansas is $9,042 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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