Colleges in Kansas
80 degree-granting institutions in Kansas (KS). Median net price $15,297. Median graduation rate 50.0%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.
Median net price
$15,297
Median grad rate
50.0%
Median admission rate
82%
Median size
654
Most affordable colleges in Kansas
Lowest median net price after grant aid.
Highest graduation rates in Kansas
Share of students completing a degree on time.
Colleges by city
Cities in Kansas with 3 or more institutions.
| School | State | Type | Net price | Grad rate | Admission | Size | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Community College Iola, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $8,642 | 37.4% | Not available | 810 | Partial | |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,301 | 57.8% | 94% | 1,100 | Complete | |
| Baker University School of Nursing Topeka, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | 94% | Not available | Partial | |
| Barclay College Haviland, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,290 | 32.3% | 51% | 168 | Complete | |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $9,905 | 33.0% | Not available | 2,455 | Partial | |
| Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $26,631 | 74.1% | Not available | 209 | Partial | |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,891 | 61.6% | 98% | 2,272 | Complete | |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,686 | 35.7% | 56% | 569 | Complete | |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,917 | 41.1% | 94% | 504 | Complete | |
| Butler Community College El Dorado, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $15,724 | 32.3% | Not available | 5,104 | Partial | |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $11,404 | 27.0% | 53% | 380 | Complete | |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,764 | 100.0% | 69% | 95 | Complete | |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $11,685 | 55.3% | Not available | 762 | Partial | |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $4,957 | 38.0% | Not available | 850 | Partial | |
| Coffeyville Technical Campus Coffeyville, KS | KS | Public, <2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Colby Community College Colby, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $7,886 | 55.3% | Not available | 838 | Partial | |
| Columbus Technical Campus Columbus, KS | KS | Public, <2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $7,175 | 44.7% | Not available | 1,543 | Partial | |
| Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $19,183 | 72.7% | Not available | 303 | Partial | |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $4,068 | 35.1% | Not available | 1,106 | Partial | |
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $11,476 | 45.8% | Not available | 395 | Complete | |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $16,261 | 56.1% | 98% | 2,239 | Complete | |
| Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,603 | 85.2% | Not available | 161 | Partial | |
| Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $16,017 | 67.8% | Not available | 352 | Partial | |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $12,569 | 47.7% | 90% | 9,733 | Complete | |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $13,074 | 73.2% | Not available | 315 | Partial | |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $12,393 | 78.1% | Not available | 441 | Partial | |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $5,586 | 34.9% | Not available | 693 | Partial | |
| Friends University Wichita, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,715 | 43.4% | 55% | 1,048 | Complete | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, 2-year | $29,785 | Not available | Not available | 233 | Partial | |
| Garden City Community College Garden City, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $8,244 | 49.9% | Not available | 1,474 | Partial | |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $3,134 | 17.9% | 90% | 978 | Complete | |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,612 | 77.4% | Not available | 83 | Partial | |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,418 | 86.1% | Not available | 46 | Partial | |
| Heartland Welding Academy Andover, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $20,194 | 91.8% | Not available | 47 | Partial | |
| Hesston College Hesston, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,299 | 60.6% | Not available | 372 | Complete | |
| Highland Community College Highland, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $10,454 | 38.5% | Not available | 1,279 | Partial | |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $6,727 | 53.5% | Not available | 3,039 | Partial | |
| Independence Community College Independence, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $3,265 | 26.3% | Not available | 486 | Partial | |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $14,176 | 30.8% | Not available | 11,332 | Partial | |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $15,313 | 9.8% | Not available | 143 | Partial | |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $16,744 | 42.4% | Not available | 3,319 | Partial | |
| Kansas Health Science University Wichita, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $19,406 | 71.1% | 82% | 15,142 | Complete | |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,671 | 48.6% | 72% | 956 | Complete | |
| Labette Community College Parsons, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $5,939 | 24.1% | Not available | 801 | Partial | |
| Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $10,074 | 74.3% | Not available | 342 | Partial | |
| Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,213 | 44.3% | 100% | 146 | Complete | |
| McPherson College McPherson, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,441 | 33.9% | 77% | 872 | Complete | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,165 | 53.6% | 79% | 983 | Complete | |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,330 | 60.0% | Not available | 85 | Partial | |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $10,271 | 33.8% | Not available | 862 | Partial | |
| Newman University Wichita, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,971 | 52.8% | 74% | 851 | Complete | |
| Old Town Barber College Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,111 | 46.0% | Not available | 97 | Partial | |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | 81% | 219 | Partial | |
| Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | 42.9% | 81% | 259 | Complete | |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,963 | 27.9% | 83% | 870 | Complete | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,343 | 75.8% | Not available | 179 | Partial | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $17,847 | 76.5% | Not available | 163 | Partial | |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $15,784 | 56.6% | 89% | 4,210 | Complete | |
| Pratt Community College Pratt, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $9,731 | 45.4% | Not available | 579 | Partial | |
| Rasmussen University - Overland Park Overland Park, KS | KS | Private for-profit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS | KS | Private for-profit, 4-year | $23,980 | 45.5% | Not available | 359 | Partial | |
| Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $6,468 | 68.0% | Not available | 330 | Partial | |
| Sami Halaseh Institute Andover, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,932 | 72.7% | Not available | 30 | Partial | |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $6,717 | 50.2% | Not available | 1,166 | Partial | |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,824 | 35.7% | 76% | 924 | Complete | |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,371 | 41.3% | 48% | 538 | Complete | |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,205 | 33.7% | 65% | 494 | Complete | |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $18,059 | 68.8% | 93% | 21,217 | Complete | |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | KS | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,519 | 47.8% | 87% | 925 | Complete | |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS | KS | Public, <2-year | $8,607 | 67.7% | Not available | 615 | Partial | |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $15,280 | 53.0% | Not available | 4,562 | Complete | |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS | KS | Private for-profit, 2-year | $15,143 | 100.0% | Not available | 37 | Partial | |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, 2-year | $8,925 | 70.0% | Not available | 58 | Partial | |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | KS | Public, 4-year | $13,194 | 51.0% | 94% | 10,780 | Complete | |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS | KS | Public, 2-year | $8,805 | 43.3% | Not available | 2,828 | Partial | |
| Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,793 | 55.1% | Not available | 778 | Partial | |
| Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS | KS | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,893 | 73.8% | 100% | 235 | Complete |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Kansas?
Kansas has 80 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.
What is the average cost of college in Kansas?
The median net price across Kansas colleges is $15,297 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.
Which Kansas colleges have the highest graduation rates?
The top performers by graduation rate include Cleveland University-Kansas City (100.0%), WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence (100.0%), Heartland Welding Academy (91.8%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.
Is the data on this page up to date?
Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.