Admission Comparison between Kansas Colleges
For the academic year 2023-2024, 76,822 students have applied to Kansas colleges and 66,441 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Kansas colleges is 79.5%. Of the admitted students, 16,895 students finally enrolled in one of Kansas colleges.
1 Kansas colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 16 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 1,074.
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 22,363 and University of Kansas has the most admitted students of 20,905.
- The average acceptance rate of Kansas colleges is 79.5% and Sterling College has the lowest acceptance rate of 48.2%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 35.7% and Friends University has the highest yield of 44.7%.
- The average SAT score is 1,074 and Benedictine College has the highest SAT score of 1,300.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,452 | 1,097 | 210 | 75.6% | 19 | - | - |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 13 | 9 | 7 | 69.2% | 78 | - | - |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 719 | 379 | 131 | 52.7% | 35 | - | - |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,975 | 1,420 | 264 | 71.9% | 19 | - | - |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,611 | 2,166 | 306 | 83.0% | 14 | - | - |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 820 | 395 | 120 | 48.2% | 30 | - | - |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | 44 | 44 | 44 | 100.0% | 100 | - | - |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 2,715 | 2,664 | 609 | 98.1% | 23 | - | - |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 332 | 300 | 216 | 90.4% | 72 | - | - |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 55 | 55 | 37 | 100.0% | 67 | - | - |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 559 | 361 | 136 | 64.6% | 38 | - | - |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,550 | 868 | 192 | 56.0% | 22 | - | - |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,846 | 1,417 | 318 | 76.8% | 22 | - | - |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,154 | 1,079 | 170 | 93.5% | 16 | - | - |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 153 | 78 | 52 | 51.0% | 67 | - | - |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 15,509 | 12,669 | 3,482 | 81.7% | 27 | - | - |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 3,138 | 2,806 | 895 | 89.4% | 32 | - | - |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,099 | 866 | 229 | 78.8% | 26 | - | - |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 2,619 | 2,364 | 989 | 90.3% | 42 | - | - |
| Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,080 | 799 | 163 | 74.0% | 20 | - | - |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 22,363 | 20,905 | 5,323 | 93.5% | 25 | - | - |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 1,918 | 1,874 | 430 | 97.7% | 23 | - | - |
| Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,025 | 566 | 253 | 55.2% | 45 | - | - |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 998 | 940 | 240 | 94.2% | 26 | - | - |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 9,916 | 9,316 | 1,871 | 93.9% | 20 | - | - |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 1,159 | 1,004 | 208 | 86.6% | 21 | - | - |
| Average | 76,822 | 66,441 | 16,895 | 79.5% | 36 | - | - |
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