For Kansas colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,532 for Kansas residents and $16,487 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,216 for Kansas residents and $13,819 for out-of-state students.

Southwestern College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,480 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600 among Kansas colleges. For graduate programs, University of Kansas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,236 and McPherson College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,500 among Kansas colleges.

You can narrow Kansas colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Kansas colleges in 2024 is $20,600 for state residents and $31,554 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Kansas colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,532$16,487$9,216$13,819
Books & Supplies$1,282$1,282
Room & Board$9,095$9,095
Other Expenses$4,690$4,690
COA$20,600$31,554$24,283$28,886

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kansas colleges is $5,532 for state residents and $16,487 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Kansas colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,860$1,370$13,919$1,204
2020-2021$3,719$1,505$14,005$1,308
2021-2022$3,730$1,522$14,106$1,376
2022-2023$3,775$1,578$14,327$1,427
2023-2024$3,928$1,604$15,009$1,478
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Kansas colleges in 2024 is $9,216 for state residents and $13,819 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Kansas colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,371$1,190$12,929$830
2020-2021$7,465$1,123$12,457$859
2021-2022$7,492$1,210$12,338$869
2022-2023$7,530$1,263$12,421$892
2023-2024$7,922$1,293$12,892$927

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Kansas colleges in 2024 is $412 for state residents and $475 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $523 for state residents and $658 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Kansas colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$378$442 $507$642
2020-2021$380$445 $506$643
2021-2022$389$450 $506$636
2022-2023$396$457 $510$640
2023-2024$412$475 $523$658

Kansas colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Kansas colleges in 2024 is $13,785 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,293 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Kansas colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,967$3,934 $8,522$4,555
2020-2021 $8,099$3,998 $8,635$4,475
2021-2022 $8,299$4,120 $8,868$4,608
2022-2023 $8,541$4,310 $9,353$4,827
2023-2024 $9,095$4,690 $10,148$5,145