Colleges
Colleges in Kansas
74 colleges and universities in Kansas that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
Our read
Best value in Kansas, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Wichita State University (5.4×), Washburn University (4.8×), Pittsburg State University (3.8×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | Public | 21,217 | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 | $20,000 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | Public | 15,142 | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 | $19,200 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park | Public | 11,332 | $12,359 | 34% | $49,934 | $7,000 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | Public | 10,780 | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 | $19,120 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | Public | 9,733 | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 | $19,500 |
| Butler Community College | El Dorado | Public | 5,104 | $16,838 | 33% | $44,647 | $11,000 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | Public | 4,562 | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 | $16,253 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Public | 4,210 | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 | $17,113 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City | Public | 3,319 | $14,533 | 39% | $44,191 | $8,990 |
| Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson | Public | 3,039 | $3,479 | 56% | $46,011 | $9,608 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | Wichita | Public | 2,828 | $10,348 | 47% | $45,120 | $10,500 |
| Barton County Community College | Great Bend | Public | 2,455 | $10,725 | 41% | $46,969 | $9,500 |
| Benedictine College | Atchison | Private nonprofit | 2,272 | $24,687 | 65% | $58,102 | $23,625 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | Public | 2,239 | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 | $17,728 |
| Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City | Public | 1,543 | $8,364 | 51% | $40,384 | $8,000 |
| Garden City Community College | Garden City | Public | 1,474 | $5,768 | 51% | $44,492 | $6,500 |
| Highland Community College | Highland | Public | 1,279 | $11,434 | 39% | $47,343 | $6,356 |
| Seward County Community College | Liberal | Public | 1,166 | $8,584 | 46% | $44,985 | $4,750 |
| Dodge City Community College | Dodge City | Public | 1,106 | $6,382 | 38% | $47,052 | $6,500 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | Private nonprofit | 1,100 | $25,038 | 55% | $69,658 | $24,490 |
| Friends University | Wichita | Private nonprofit | 1,048 | $26,384 | 51% | $54,046 | $22,750 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Private nonprofit | 983 | $30,947 | 42% | $70,804 | $22,396 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | Public | 978 | $8,507 | 27% | $38,914 | — |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | Private nonprofit | 956 | $22,165 | 42% | $57,332 | $23,250 |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Private nonprofit | 925 | $20,881 | 46% | $66,336 | $22,250 |
| Southwestern College | Winfield | Private nonprofit | 924 | $30,086 | 39% | $58,452 | $25,750 |
| McPherson College | McPherson | Private nonprofit | 872 | $28,431 | 43% | $51,560 | $23,250 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | Ottawa | Private nonprofit | 870 | $27,572 | 26% | $59,897 | $22,000 |
| Neosho County Community College | Chanute | Public | 862 | $9,067 | 44% | $45,904 | $6,500 |
| Newman University | Wichita | Private nonprofit | 851 | $17,430 | 53% | $55,478 | $19,000 |
| Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville | Public | 850 | $8,624 | 41% | $43,364 | $8,500 |
| Colby Community College | Colby | Public | 838 | $10,629 | 55% | $45,492 | $9,500 |
| Allen County Community College | Iola | Public | 810 | $3,011 | 34% | $42,612 | $9,071 |
| Labette Community College | Parsons | Public | 801 | $9,779 | 34% | $45,236 | $10,000 |
| Wichita Technical Institute | Wichita | Private for-profit | 778 | $28,642 | 53% | $37,622 | $13,000 |
| Cloud County Community College | Concordia | Public | 762 | $12,402 | 56% | $44,383 | $8,000 |
| Fort Scott Community College | Fort Scott | Public | 693 | $4,580 | 40% | $41,222 | $5,500 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Public | 615 | $12,822 | 71% | $53,102 | $16,253 |
| Pratt Community College | Pratt | Public | 579 | $13,697 | 46% | $54,513 | $6,500 |
| Bethany College | Lindsborg | Private nonprofit | 569 | $28,538 | 31% | $56,377 | $25,000 |
| Sterling College | Sterling | Private nonprofit | 538 | $24,297 | 39% | $50,326 | $25,000 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | Private nonprofit | 504 | $31,503 | 50% | $58,029 | $25,250 |
| Tabor College | Hillsboro | Private nonprofit | 494 | $19,034 | 32% | $58,789 | $21,500 |
| Independence Community College | Independence | Public | 486 | $2,571 | 31% | $38,746 | $5,500 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | Beloit | Public | 441 | $15,603 | 79% | $51,558 | $9,500 |
| Donnelly College | Kansas City | Private nonprofit | 395 | $4,090 | 48% | $41,558 | $13,264 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | Private nonprofit | 380 | $14,036 | 32% | $46,855 | $27,000 |
| Hesston College | Hesston | Private nonprofit | 372 | $17,352 | 68% | $56,182 | $15,471 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | Topeka | Private for-profit | 359 | $24,957 | 53% | $47,524 | $23,000 |
| Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia | Public | 352 | $14,320 | 69% | $51,436 | $9,500 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan | Public | 342 | $8,716 | 68% | $51,665 | $7,425 |
| Salina Area Technical College | Salina | Public | 330 | $5,862 | 68% | $45,917 | $6,800 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College | Goodland | Public | 315 | $9,988 | 71% | $43,746 | $11,160 |
| Crave Beauty Academy | Wichita | Private for-profit | 303 | $20,487 | 76% | $33,386 | $9,833 |
| Ottawa University-Online | Overland Park | Private nonprofit | 259 | $13,986 | — | $59,897 | $22,000 |
| Z Hair Academy | Overland Park | Private for-profit | 235 | $16,453 | 82% | $30,935 | $9,833 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | Wichita | Private for-profit | 233 | $30,703 | — | $69,188 | $22,134 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | Overland Park | Private nonprofit | 219 | — | — | $59,897 | $22,000 |
| Bellus Academy | Manhattan | Private for-profit | 209 | $28,152 | 83% | $33,999 | $8,717 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park | Overland Park | Private for-profit | 179 | $31,312 | 67% | $34,609 | $9,833 |
| Barclay College | Haviland | Private nonprofit | 168 | $15,864 | 56% | $40,829 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | Wichita | Private for-profit | 163 | $19,049 | 85% | $28,813 | $9,833 |
| Eric Fisher Academy | Wichita | Private for-profit | 161 | $19,431 | 94% | $35,363 | $9,339 |
| Manhattan Christian College | Manhattan | Private nonprofit | 146 | $27,504 | 47% | $47,738 | $22,000 |
| Kansas Christian College | Overland Park | Private nonprofit | 143 | $19,753 | 54% | — | $17,151 |
| Old Town Barber College | Wichita | Private for-profit | 97 | $16,572 | 55% | $27,233 | $13,000 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | Overland Park | Private nonprofit | 95 | $37,185 | 100% | $55,666 | $17,385 |
| Mitsu Sato Hair Academy | Overland Park | Private for-profit | 85 | $15,740 | 56% | $29,884 | $10,667 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Hays | Private for-profit | 83 | $14,362 | 72% | $29,464 | $9,833 |
| Heartland Welding Academy | Andover | Private for-profit | 47 | $22,300 | 85% | — | — |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design | Salina | Private for-profit | 46 | $12,920 | 78% | $29,464 | $9,833 |
| Sami Halaseh Institute | Andover | Private for-profit | 30 | $15,010 | 98% | — | — |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | Leawood | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas Health Science University | Wichita | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
