University of Kansas academics
Lawrence, Kansas · Public · 21,217 undergrads
University of Kansas has 21,217 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 87 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
21,217
undergraduates.
7,710
graduate students.
87
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,131
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
21,217
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,710
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
28,406
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$84,380
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
69%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,131
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,513
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
992
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
12
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
270
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers