2024 Kansas Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Kansas colleges is 45.3%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 24.7% and the average retention rate is 66.3% (full-time students).
Kansas College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Kansas State University has the highest graduation rate of 68% and Ottawa University-Ottawa has the lowest graduation rate of 28% and .
- Kansas Wesleyan University has the highest transfer-out rate of 52% and Kansas State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19% and .
- Kansas State University has the highest retention rate of 86% and Bethany College has the lowest retention rate of 47% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Kansas Colleges
The following table lists Kansas colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
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Allen County Community College Iola, KS Public, 2-4 years | 33% | 28% | 51% | 30 |
Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 47% | 38% | 80% | 50 |
Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Public, 2-4 years | 41% | 17% | 50% | 57 |
Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 23% | 77% | - |
Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 29% | - | 47% | - |
Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 52% | - | 75% | - |
Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public, 2-4 years | 30% | 22% | 61% | 34 |
Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 30% | 36% | 47% | - |
Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Public, 2-4 years | 43% | 18% | 64% | 35 |
Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Public, 2-4 years | 38% | 26% | 57% | 16 |
Colby Community College Colby, KS Public, 2-4 years | 46% | 17% | 69% | 33 |
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | 47% | 14% | 61% | 44 |
Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS Public, 2-4 years | 27% | 26% | 57% | 48 |
Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 24% | 19% | 77% | 33 |
Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | 36% | 72% | - |
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public, 2-4 years | 74% | 3% | 75% | 46 |
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 76% | 39 |
Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 41% | - | 88% | 100 |
Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 45% | - | 62% | - |
Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS Public, 2-4 years | 36% | 22% | 49% | 32 |
Garden City Community College Garden City, KS Public, 2-4 years | 42% | 18% | 65% | 30 |
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 45% | 27% | - | - |
Hesston College Hesston, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 57% | 18% | 82% | - |
Highland Community College Highland, KS Public, 2-4 years | 37% | 34% | 38% | 24 |
Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Public, 2-4 years | 46% | 19% | 55% | 38 |
Independence Community College Independence, KS Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 40% | 44% | 43 |
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years | 27% | 17% | 64% | 48 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | 32% | 21% | 48% | 38 |
Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 9% | 63% | 52% | - |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 67% | 23% | 85% | 58 |
Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 51% | - | 69% | 50 |
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 68% | 19% | 86% | 39 |
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 32% | 52% | 62% | - |
Labette Community College Parsons, KS Public, 2-4 years | 23% | 25% | 51% | 17 |
Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS Public, 2-4 years | 69% | 4% | 86% | 84 |
Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 53% | - | 57% | - |
McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 49% | - | 63% | - |
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 41% | - | 63% | - |
Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Public, 2-4 years | 40% | 25% | 48% | 42 |
North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS Public, 2-4 years | 70% | - | 83% | 61 |
Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS Public, 2-4 years | 58% | 10% | 80% | - |
Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 28% | - | 57% | 36 |
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 55% | - | 75% | 57 |
Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Public, 2-4 years | 41% | 22% | 67% | 44 |
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | 45% | 70% | 100 |
Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Public, 2-4 years | 63% | 6% | 72% | 61 |
Seward County Community College Liberal, KS Public, 2-4 years | 38% | 10% | 60% | 44 |
Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | 40% | 49% | 100 |
Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 36% | 43% | 59% | - |
Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | - | 63% | - |
Washburn University Topeka, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 54% | 23% | 69% | 40 |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Public, 2-4 years | 29% | 15% | 57% | 40 |
Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | 24% | 66% | 40 |
Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | 43% | - | 60% | - |
Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 33% | - | 50% | - |
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS Private, 2-4 years | 94% | - | 100% | - |
Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS Private, 2-4 years | 70% | - | 89% | - |
Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS Private, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | - | - |
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | 81% | - | 67% | - |
Average | 45% | 25% | 66% | 50 |