The average graduation rate of Kansas colleges is 52.16%. It means that 52.16% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Kansas colleges, the average graduation rate is 46.71%, which means 46.71% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Kansas 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 50.04%.
For Kansas colleges, Cleveland University-Kansas City has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Kansas community colleges, WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Kansas colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Allen County Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.82% | - | 37.42% | 30% | 55% |
| Baker University4-Year College, private | 49.18% | 56.97% | 57.79% | 25% | 66% |
| Barton County Community CollegeCommunity College | 29.80% | - | 32.96% | 15% | 52% |
| Benedictine College4-Year College, private | 46.84% | 60.70% | 61.58% | 27% | 83% |
| Bethany College4-Year College, private | 28.18% | 34.71% | 35.74% | - | 43% |
| Bethel College-North Newton4-Year College, private | 21.50% | 36.45% | 37.38% | 5% | 62% |
| Butler Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.75% | - | 32.28% | 24% | 63% |
| Central Christian College of Kansas4-Year College, private | 21.09% | 25.78% | 25.78% | 6% | 45% |
| Cloud County Community CollegeCommunity College | 46.64% | - | 55.34% | 18% | 71% |
| Coffeyville Community CollegeCommunity College | 34.63% | - | 37.95% | 25% | 55% |
| Colby Community CollegeCommunity College | 50.00% | - | 55.26% | 3% | 66% |
| Cowley County Community CollegeCommunity College | 39.62% | - | 44.70% | 22% | 63% |
| Dodge City Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.04% | - | 35.09% | 14% | 55% |
| Donnelly College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 13% | 58% |
| Emporia State University4-Year College, public | 40.55% | 55.03% | 56.10% | 8% | 77% |
| Flint Hills Technical CollegeCommunity College | 62.07% | - | 67.82% | 3% | 74% |
| Fort Hays State University4-Year College, public | 29.90% | 42.83% | 46.11% | - | 77% |
| Barclay College4-Year College, private | 3.23% | - | 3.23% | - | 52% |
| Friends University4-Year College, private | 35.84% | 43.35% | 43.35% | 33% | 65% |
| Fort Scott Community CollegeCommunity College | 30.63% | - | 34.86% | 31% | 61% |
| Garden City Community CollegeCommunity College | 44.00% | - | 49.88% | 16% | 67% |
| Haskell Indian Nations University4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 28% | - |
| Hays Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | 41.51% | - | 77.36% | - | 80% |
| Hesston College4-Year College, private | 46.15% | - | 53.85% | 7% | 78% |
| Highland Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.65% | - | 38.52% | 32% | 40% |
| Hutchinson Community CollegeCommunity College | 45.86% | - | 53.46% | 17% | 68% |
| Independence Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.46% | - | 26.26% | 35% | 44% |
| Johnson County Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.83% | - | 30.81% | 20% | 72% |
| Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity College | 35.28% | - | 42.39% | 15% | 55% |
| Kansas Christian College4-Year College, private | 1.96% | 3.92% | 7.84% | 14% | 45% |
| University of Kansas4-Year College, public | 55.03% | 66.22% | 68.81% | 21% | 86% |
| Newman University4-Year College, private | 46.51% | 50.58% | 51.16% | 1% | 69% |
| Old Town Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 46.03% | - | 70% |
| Kansas State University4-Year College, public | 49.49% | 67.93% | 70.95% | 17% | 86% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University4-Year College, private | 41.10% | 47.26% | 48.63% | 37% | 60% |
| Washburn Institute of TechnologyCommunity College | - | - | - | 6% | 79% |
| Labette Community CollegeCommunity College | 15.09% | - | 24.06% | 32% | 63% |
| Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity College | 74.29% | - | 74.29% | 6% | 76% |
| Manhattan Christian College4-Year College, private | 35.29% | 45.59% | 45.59% | 4% | 77% |
| McPherson College4-Year College, private | 28.65% | 33.33% | 33.92% | - | 65% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University4-Year College, private | 38.55% | 51.20% | 53.61% | - | 70% |
| Neosho County Community CollegeCommunity College | 26.92% | - | 33.76% | 25% | 56% |
| Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity College | 76.53% | - | 78.06% | - | 82% |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity College | 73.20% | - | 73.20% | 6% | 84% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa4-Year College, private | 19.74% | 26.18% | 27.90% | - | 58% |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pittsburg State University4-Year College, public | 36.40% | 49.78% | 50.88% | - | 77% |
| Pratt Community CollegeCommunity College | 41.18% | - | 45.38% | 15% | 63% |
| University of Saint Mary4-Year College, private | 38.06% | 47.76% | 47.76% | 35% | 65% |
| Salina Area Technical CollegeCommunity College | 67.95% | - | 67.95% | 6% | 73% |
| Seward County Community CollegeCommunity College | 35.74% | - | 50.18% | 15% | 66% |
| Southwestern College4-Year College, private | 28.65% | 35.14% | 35.68% | 46% | 56% |
| Sterling College4-Year College, private | 29.03% | 39.35% | 41.29% | 3% | 50% |
| Tabor College4-Year College, private | 33.74% | - | 33.74% | - | 53% |
| Washburn University4-Year College, public | 27.56% | 38.96% | 44.00% | 1% | 68% |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyCommunity College | 32.46% | - | 43.28% | 9% | 67% |
| Wichita State University4-Year College, public | 33.21% | 46.65% | 50.85% | 26% | 69% |
| Wichita Technical InstituteTrade School | 50.29% | - | 55.13% | - | 65% |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 50% |
| Saint Paul School of Theology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-WichitaTrade School | 20.59% | - | 76.47% | - | 86% |
| Crave Beauty AcademyTrade School | 27.27% | - | 72.73% | - | 92% |
| Z Hair AcademyTrade School | 11.90% | - | 73.81% | - | 70% |
| Ottawa University-Online4-Year College, private | 28.57% | 42.86% | 42.86% | - | 100% |
| Eric Fisher AcademyTrade School | 9.26% | - | 85.19% | - | 91% |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-LawrenceCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 75% |
| Mitsu Sato Hair AcademyTrade School | 20.00% | - | 60.00% | 20% | 94% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland ParkTrade School | 3.03% | - | 75.76% | - | 100% |
| Hays Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | 30.56% | - | 86.11% | - | 81% |
| Bellus AcademyTrade School | 25.93% | - | 74.07% | 6% | 86% |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 11.76% | - | 50% |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-WichitaCommunity College | 70.00% | - | 70.00% | - | 80% |
| Baker University School of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffeyville Community College - Coffeyville Technical CampusTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffeyville Community College - Columbus Technical CampusTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University - Overland Park4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sami Halaseh InstituteTrade School | 18.18% | - | 72.73% | - | 95% |
| Heartland Welding AcademyTrade School | 91.80% | - | 91.80% | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-WichitaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 64% |