2026 Most Enrolled Students in Kansas Rankings
Among Kansas colleges, University of Kansas has the largest number of students (29,792) and Kansas State University has the second largest number of students (20,295) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Kansas having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Kansas
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | 29,792 | 13,566 | 16,226 | 22,085 | 7,707 | 3,126 | $30,432 | 93.5% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | 20,295 | 9,390 | 10,905 | 15,650 | 4,645 | 3,365 | $28,568 | 81.7% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | 16,689 | 7,040 | 9,649 | 13,313 | 3,376 | 4,761 | $19,869 | 94.0% | 19 to 1 |
| 4 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | 6,033 | 2,097 | 3,936 | 5,331 | 702 | 783 | $20,949 | - | 15 to 1 |
| 5 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | 5,755 | 2,707 | 3,048 | 4,472 | 1,283 | 1,043 | $19,744 | 89.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | Newman University Wichita, KS | 2,939 | 1,160 | 1,779 | 2,529 | 410 | 300 | $35,500 | 74.0% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | Benedictine College Atchison, KS | 2,535 | 1,260 | 1,275 | 2,403 | 132 | 125 | $36,350 | 98.1% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | 2,017 | 857 | 1,160 | 1,530 | 487 | 661 | $35,200 | 94.2% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Friends University Wichita, KS | 1,961 | 899 | 1,062 | 1,548 | 413 | 250 | $34,192 | 55.2% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS | 1,538 | 674 | 864 | 1,204 | 334 | 143 | $37,174 | 78.8% | 11 to 1 |
Qualified Kansas Colleges in Core Admission Stats
