Friends Rankings and Evaluation

Kansas Colleges

#8 in Kansas Colleges

Federal Region VII

#17 in Federal Region VII

Friends University is ranked 8^th in Kansas Colleges and 17^th in Federal Region VII.

The following statements evaluate Friends University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $34,192 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (55%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,020 SAT, 21 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 1,961.
The financial aid amount ($20,775) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (65 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Friends are $34,192 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University $34,192

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $23,259

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Friends are $11,988 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University $11,988

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $11,124

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Friends is 55% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 55%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 61%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Friends is 45% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 45%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 33%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Friends is 1,020 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 1,020

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 1,040

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Friends is 21 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 21

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 62

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Friends is 43% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 46%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Friends is 33% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 33%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 35%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Friends is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 64%

Student Population

The total student population at Friends is 1,961 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University 1,961

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas 971

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Friends is $20,775 which is 60.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.

Friends University $20,775

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas $14,761

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Friends is 12 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.