Located in Lawrence, Kansas, University of Kansas is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 29,792 students in fall 2024, including 22,085 undergraduates and 7,707 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Kansas State University System.
University of Kansas offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 202 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business/Commerce, and Accounting. It awarded 7,974 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 35 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
29,792
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
7,974
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
202
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 202
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
65%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,308
Master's degrees
1,536
Doctoral degrees (research)
327
Professional doctorates
639
Certificates under 1 year
717
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17
Postbaccalaureate certificates
424
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
29,792
Undergraduates, fall 2024
22,085
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,707
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
32,231
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,656
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,575
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
35
Programs with a fully online option
43
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
Chancellor
Douglas A. Girod
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization