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University of Kansas Main Campus

General Information

Name: University of Kansas Main Campus
Address: , Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone:

  • General information: (785) 864-2700
  • Financial aid office: (785) 864-4700
  • Admissions office: (785) 864-3911

Website: www.ku.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,153$5,413$4,737
        Out-of-state$15,123$13,866$12,691
Books and supplies$750$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,747$5,502$5,216
        Other expenses$3,612$3,438$3,336
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,772$5,670$4,954
        Other expenses$3,612$3,438$3,336
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,612$3,438$3,336

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,262$15,103$14,039
        Off-campus$16,287$15,271$13,777
        Off-campus with family$10,515$9,601$8,823
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,232$23,556$21,993
        Off-campus$25,257$23,724$21,731
        Off-campus with family$19,485$18,054$16,777

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 47%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2867
  • State/local grants:$1326
  • Institutional grants:$2503
  • Student loans:$3427

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,0304,7615,269
Percent admitted74.1%74.4%73.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.4%56.5%54.4%
Part-time1.1%1.0%1.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 26934
Undergraduate enrollment: 20908
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General - Bachelor
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Master
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Studies - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Construction Management - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, Other - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Architectural Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering Science - Master
  • Engineering, Other - Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Behavioral Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International/Global Studies - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Museology/Museum Studies - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Child Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, Other - Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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