Graduate School Tuition at University of Kansas
University of Kansas (KU) is a four-years, public school located in Lawrence, KS. It offers 291 graduate programs - 129 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 58 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $11,045 for Kansas residents and $25,007 for others. A total of 7,622 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 26,780 students at KU. KU offers online graduate programs and 1,767 out of 7,622 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($168,900) after graduation and the Doctorate Pharmacy program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $118,700 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
University of Kansas is a four-years, public school located in Lawrence, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,045 for Kansas residents and $25,007 for out-of-state students. It offers 291 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Kansas |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | Strong Hall, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 230, Lawrence, KS |
| Graduate School Students | 7,609 students 1,767 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$11,045 Out-of-State$25,007 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 291 Graduate Programs 129 Master's, 97 Doctorate, 65 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at University of Kansas with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $11,045 and $25,007 for non-Kansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $416 for Kansas residents and $998 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
| Cost per Credit | $416 | $998 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,224 | |
| Room & Board | $9,900 (On-Campus) / $9,639 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,230 (On-Campus) / $3,230 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,399 | $39,361 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,138 | $39,100 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,704 | $11,027 | $11,045 | $11,045 | $11,045 |
| Out-of-State | $23,718 | $24,404 | $25,007 | $25,007 | $25,007 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Kansas offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 291 major areas - 129 Master's (16 online programs), 97 Doctorate (4 online programs), 58 Post-Bachelor'(15 online programs), 7 Post-Master'(3 online programs). 1,560 students have been conferred Master's degree and 916 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,560 | 916 | 267 | 6 |
| Men | 670 | 428 | 99 | 1 |
| Women | 890 | 488 | 168 | 5 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 26,744 students enrolled in University of Kansas including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 7,609 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 3,264 male and 4,345 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,377 full-time and 2,232 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 1,767 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,404 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 7,609 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 3,264 | |
| Women Students | 4,345 |
| Total | 7,609 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,377 | |
| Part-time Students | 2,232 |
By race/ethnicity 4,977 White, 317 Black, and 405 Asian students are attending at University of Kansas. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 7,609 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 51 | |
| Asian | 405 | |
| Black | 317 | |
| Hispanic | 496 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 8 | |
| White | 4,977 | |
| Two or more races | 326 | |
| Un-Known | 129 |
90 students are younger than 22 and 917 students are older than 65. The school has 4,579 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,035 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 7,609 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 90 | |
| 22-24 | 2,123 | |
| 25-29 | 2,456 | |
| 30-34 | 1,344 | |
| 35-39 | 691 | |
| 40 & Over | 917 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Kansas, 1,767 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,404 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 7,622 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,767 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,404 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,451 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,767 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Resident | 868 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 870 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 29 |
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