Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Kansas colleges is $8,934 for Kansas residents and $18,728 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $28,861.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,508 for Kansas residents and $21,187 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,179.
The tuition & fees has increased 7.41% for undergraduate programs and 24.68% for graduate programs at Kansas colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $6,836 | $17,436 | $18,155 | $6,998 | $15,956 | $10,442 |
| 2015-16 | $7,101 3.88% | $18,099 3.80% | $18,602 2.46% | $7,270 3.89% | $16,557 3.77% | $10,682 2.30% |
| 2016-17 | $7,649 7.72% | $19,387 7.12% | $19,841 6.66% | $7,857 8.07% | $17,825 7.66% | $10,426 -2.40% |
| 2017-18 | $7,895 3.22% | $19,962 2.97% | $20,903 5.35% | $8,192 4.26% | $18,439 3.44% | $11,180 7.23% |
| 2018-19 | $8,114 2.77% | $20,469 2.54% | $21,169 1.27% | $8,413 2.70% | $18,887 2.43% | $11,487 2.75% |
| 2019-20 | $8,250 1.68% | $20,773 1.49% | $21,751 2.75% | $8,561 1.76% | $19,296 2.17% | $11,063 -3.69% |
| 2020-21 | $8,295 0.55% | $21,029 1.23% | $23,587 8.44% | $8,588 0.32% | $19,456 0.83% | $10,554 -4.60% |
| 2021-22 | $8,390 1.15% | $20,248 -3.71% | $24,199 2.59% | $8,702 1.33% | $18,983 -2.43% | $10,588 0.32% |
| 2022-23 | $8,577 2.23% | $18,018 -11.01% | $24,494 1.22% | $8,793 1.05% | $19,074 0.48% | $10,629 0.39% |
| 2023-24 | $8,934 4.16% | $18,728 3.94% | $27,541 12.44% | $9,215 4.80% | $19,894 4.30% | $11,465 7.87% |
