The average acceptance rate for Kansas Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 78.65%. This represents a 0.68% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Kansas Colleges has experienced a 9.29% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 69.36% to 78.65%. Among the 25 competitive 4-year colleges in Kansas Colleges, 18 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 6 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Kansas Colleges. Out of 25 schools with available data, 18 schools (72%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 6 schools (24%) experienced a decrease. 1 schools maintained the same acceptance rate over this period.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Kansas Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS | 93.41% | 99.06% 5.65% | 91.75% 7.31% | 92.10% 0.34% | 94.19% 2.09% | 0.78% |
| Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS | 96.78% | 98.50% 1.71% | 98.83% 0.33% | 76.45% 22.38% | 98.12% 21.67% | 1.34% |
| Bethany CollegeLindsborg, KS | 68.32% | 71.87% 3.54% | 66.03% 5.84% | 78.60% 12.57% | 56.00% 22.6% | 12.32% |
| Bethel College-North NewtonNorth Newton, KS | 61.32% | 70.60% 9.29% | 97.15% 26.55% | 95.70% 1.45% | 93.50% 2.2% | 32.19% |
| Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS | - | - | - | - | 52.71% | - |
| Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS | 86.08% | 88.37% 2.3% | 95.67% 7.29% | 97.74% 2.07% | 97.71% 0.03% | 11.63% |
| Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS | 91.35% | 90.34% 1.02% | 88.02% 2.32% | 91.77% 3.75% | 90.26% 1.5% | 1.09% |
| Barclay CollegeHaviland, KS | 47.98% | 54.15% 6.17% | 52.68% 1.47% | 54.49% 1.81% | 50.98% 3.51% | 3% |
| Friends UniversityWichita, KS | 57.54% | 57.67% 0.13% | 63.27% 5.6% | 55.64% 7.63% | 55.22% 0.42% | 2.32% |
| Haskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence, KS | 72.73% | 93.55% 20.82% | 93.31% 0.24% | 88.32% 4.99% | 90.36% 2.04% | 17.63% |
| Hesston CollegeHesston, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kansas Christian CollegeOverland Park, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | 90.93% | 92.50% 1.57% | 87.84% 4.66% | 88.20% 0.36% | 93.48% 5.28% | 2.55% |
| Newman UniversityWichita, KS | 83.08% | 71.65% 11.43% | 51.03% 20.62% | 47.61% 3.42% | 73.98% 26.37% | 9.1% |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 94.15% | 95.61% 1.47% | 95.14% 0.47% | 79.36% 15.78% | 81.69% 2.33% | 12.46% |
| Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS | 61.79% | 67.64% 5.85% | 69.62% 1.97% | 84.98% 15.36% | 71.90% 13.08% | 10.1% |
| Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan, KS | 48.95% | 47.86% 1.09% | 47.96% 0.1% | 100.00% 52.04% | 100.00% | 51.05% |
| McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS | 52.16% | 84.62% 32.46% | 65.88% 18.73% | 83.79% 17.91% | 76.76% 7.03% | 24.6% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS | 63.76% | 64.65% 0.89% | 66.82% 2.17% | 73.46% 6.64% | 78.80% 5.34% | 15.04% |
| Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS | 70.30% | 66.57% 3.73% | 78.23% 11.66% | 80.03% 1.79% | 82.96% 2.93% | 12.66% |
| Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS | 90.68% | 93.64% 2.95% | 86.18% 7.45% | 88.17% 1.98% | 89.42% 1.25% | 1.26% |
| University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS | 59.56% | 80.94% 21.38% | 81.93% 0.99% | 89.84% 7.91% | 86.63% 3.22% | 27.06% |
| Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS | 56.24% | 69.13% 12.89% | 70.16% 1.03% | 64.97% 5.2% | 75.55% 10.58% | 19.31% |
| Sterling CollegeSterling, KS | 36.88% | 47.40% 10.52% | 61.10% 13.71% | 53.03% 8.08% | 48.17% 4.86% | 11.29% |
| Tabor CollegeHillsboro, KS | 46.39% | 54.47% 8.08% | 52.71% 1.76% | 64.62% 11.9% | 64.58% 0.04% | 18.19% |
| Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | 79.63% | 91.06% 11.42% | 94.85% 3.8% | 94.94% 0.09% | 93.95% 0.99% | 14.32% |
| Cleveland University-Kansas CityOverland Park, KS | 54.55% | 100.00% 45.45% | 86.67% 13.33% | 80.00% 6.67% | 69.23% 10.77% | 14.69% |
| Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-KansasTopeka, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baker University School of NursingTopeka, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University - Overland ParkOverland Park, KS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 69.36% | 77.16% 7.8% | 76.79% 0.37% | 79.32% 2.54% | 78.65% 0.68% | 9.29% |