Tuition Trends for Kansas colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 78 colleges in Kansas - 36 public and 42 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Kansas is $7,877 for Kansas residents and $18,728 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $26,323. For Kansas community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,179 for state residents and $5,994 for out-of-state students.
Kansas public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 30.69% from $6,836 (2015) to $8,934 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 7.41% over the past decade from $17,436 (2015) to $18,728 (2024). In private Kansas colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 51.70%, from $18,155 (2015) to $27,541 (2024).

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 17.93% when living on campus and by 16.14% when living off campus at public Kansas colleges. For private Kansas colleges, the COA has increased by 44.07% (on-campus) and 41.21% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

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.
Kansas 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart
Kansas Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,175 for Kansas colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.

Living Costs Changes

For Kansas colleges, the living have increased 23.78% when a student lives on campus facilities and 19.32% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Most Searched Kansas Colleges (last 30 days)
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