For Kansas Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,952 for Kansas residents and $9,043 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,442 for Kansas residents and $20,359 for out-of-state students.
University of Kansas has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $30,432 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600 among Kansas Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Kansas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $27,146 and Fort Hays State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,745 among Kansas Public colleges.
The average COA of Kansas Public colleges in 2025 is $20,665 for state residents and $23,756 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $5,952 | $9,043 | $9,442 | $20,359 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,389 | $1,389 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,488 | $8,488 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,835 | $4,835 | ||
| COA | $20,665 | $23,756 | $24,155 | $35,072 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kansas Public colleges is $5,952 for state residents and $9,043 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Kansas Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $3,719 | $1,505 | $6,996 | $1,539 |
| 2021-2022 | $3,730 | $1,522 | $6,805 | $1,557 |
| 2022-2023 | $3,775 | $1,578 | $6,850 | $1,615 |
| 2023-2024 | $3,928 | $1,604 | $7,119 | $1,650 |
| 2024-2025 | $4,272 | $1,680 | $7,459 | $1,584 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Kansas Public colleges in 2025 is $9,442 for state residents and $20,359 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Kansas Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $7,465 | $1,123 | $18,333 | $1,123 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,492 | $1,210 | $17,773 | $1,210 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,530 | $1,263 | $17,811 | $1,263 |
| 2023-2024 | $7,922 | $1,293 | $18,601 | $1,293 |
| 2024-2025 | $8,177 | $1,265 | $19,094 | $1,265 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Kansas Public colleges in 2025 is $137 for state residents and $249 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $367 for state residents and $860 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $122 | $235 | $335 | $822 |
| 2021-2022 | $122 | $229 | $335 | $798 |
| 2022-2023 | $124 | $231 | $337 | $801 |
| 2023-2024 | $131 | $242 | $355 | $837 |
| 2024-2025 | $137 | $249 | $367 | $860 |
The average living costs of Kansas Public colleges in 2025 is $13,324 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,600 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Kansas Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $7,137 | $3,977 | $8,263 | $4,090 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,271 | $3,975 | $8,347 | $4,194 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,591 | $4,106 | $8,892 | $4,391 |
| 2023-2024 | $7,935 | $4,528 | $9,724 | $4,724 |
| 2024-2025 | $8,488 | $4,835 | $10,397 | $5,203 |