LAWRENCE, KS · PUBLIC
University of Kansas reported a $18,059 average net price, a completion rate of 68.8%, $69,680 median earnings four years after completion, and $21,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
University of Kansas’s median earnings were $69,680 four years after completion and $65,141 five years after completion, based on 3,494 and 3,540 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
University of Kansas reported a $18,059 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $12,544 for households below $30,001 and $12,942 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $12,544 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,942 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,154 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,169 |
| $110,001+ | $22,544 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
University of Kansas reported a completion rate of 68.8%, a retention rate of 85.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 20.5%, and a federal-loan share of 37.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among University of Kansas completers was $21,000 across 3,985 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$21,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 38.0% across a reported cohort of 3,984 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
16 University of Kansas programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Finance and Financial Management Services.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Kansas that match University of Kansas on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The University of Kansas FAQ reports $18,059 average net price, $69,680 four-year median earnings, and $21,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $18,059 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
University of Kansas’s median earnings were $69,680 four years after completion and $65,141 five years after completion, based on 3,494 and 3,540 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among University of Kansas completers was $21,000 across 3,985 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
