Kansas Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Kansas Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

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

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.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Kansas Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Kansas Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Kansas Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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