Admission Comparison between Kansas Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 66,672 students have applied to Kansas colleges and 55,826 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Kansas colleges is 75.4%. Of the admitted students, 15,291 students finally enrolled in one of Kansas colleges.
No Kansas colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 20 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Kansas colleges is 1,047.
Kansas College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Kansas has the largest number of applicants of 16,204 and University of Kansas has the most admitted students of 14,234.
- The average acceptance rate of Kansas colleges is 75.4% and Washburn Institute of Technology has the lowest acceptance rate of 42.0%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 34.9% and Washburn Institute of Technology has the highest yield of 89.2%.
- The average SAT score is 1,047 and Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,220.
Kansas Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Kansas colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 776 | 712 | 232 | 91.8% | 33 | - | - |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 9,706 | 9,234 | 2,909 | 95.1% | 32 | $40 | $65 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,642 | 2,277 | 847 | 86.2% | 37 | - | $35 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,454 | 742 | 177 | 51.0% | 24 | $25 | $35 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,103 | 737 | 233 | 66.8% | 32 | - | - |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 1,828 | 1,609 | 825 | 88.0% | 51 | $30 | $40 |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 597 | 580 | 111 | 97.2% | 19 | - | - |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 16,204 | 14,234 | 4,457 | 87.8% | 31 | $40 | $65 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 8,899 | 8,441 | 1,847 | 94.9% | 22 | $40 | $60 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 1,846 | 1,766 | 537 | 95.7% | 30 | $30 | $50 |
| Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,620 | 1,025 | 265 | 63.3% | 26 | - | $50 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,489 | 1,220 | 197 | 81.9% | 16 | $25 | $25 |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,240 | 870 | 203 | 70.2% | 23 | $25 | $40 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,895 | 2,861 | 593 | 98.8% | 21 | $50 | $100 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS Public, Less than 2 years | 662 | 278 | 248 | 42.0% | 89 | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 3,331 | 2,606 | 261 | 78.2% | 10 | $25 | $75 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,959 | 1,197 | 160 | 61.1% | 13 | $25 | $25 |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 3,521 | 2,325 | 259 | 66.0% | 11 | - | - |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 205 | 108 | 22 | 52.7% | 20 | - | - |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 98 | 47 | 34 | 48.0% | 72 | $25 | - |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,512 | 797 | 151 | 52.7% | 19 | $50 | $25 |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,445 | 952 | 250 | 65.9% | 26 | - | - |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 15 | 13 | 13 | 86.7% | 100 | $50 | $50 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 269 | 251 | 226 | 93.3% | 90 | $10 | - |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,356 | 944 | 234 | 69.6% | 25 | $20 | $30 |
| Average | 66,672 | 55,826 | 15,291 | 75.4% | 35 | $32 | $48 |