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KansasLawrence, KS

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Kansas CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Kansas CDS (Fall 2025).
92.6%acceptance rate
Applied
22,187
Admitted
20,541
Enrolled
5,040

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state94.1%
7,037 admitted of 7,479 applicants
Out-of-state91.7%
12,847 admitted of 14,011 applicants
International94.3%
657 admitted of 697 applicants

Early admissions

Kansas does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Kansas is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1080
50th Percentile
1170
75th Percentile
1280

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
20
50th Percentile
24
75th Percentile
28

Class rank

Where Kansas's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class26%
Top quarter of class53%
Top half of class84%

Based on the 53% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Kansas does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Kansas weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Kansas's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$29,651
In-State
$48,530
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,453$31,332
Room & Board
$11,798$11,798
Other Expenses
$5,400$5,400
Total
$29,651$48,530

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$13k
$30–48k~$13k
$48–75k~$15k
$75–110k~$19k
$110k+~$23k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants20.5%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
42%
Avg. Package
$20,547
Avg. Need Met
78%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Engineering
Psychology
Communication & Journalism
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Biological & Life Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Other
Business
21%
Health
10%
Engineering
8%
Psychology
8%
Journalism
7%
Rec & Fitness
6%
Life Sci
5%
Arts
5%
Other
30%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return87%
Graduate within six years70%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$70k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$21k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Kansas’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Psychology

    274 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$55kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    223 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$63kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Nursing

    187 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$79kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$15k median debt
  • Computer & Information Sciences

    173 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$92kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$26k median debt
  • Journalism

    170 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$62kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
Show all 31 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

2024–25 CDSKansas's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
First-Years On Campus
75%
In Fraternities
13%
In Sororities
33%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Lawrence, KS

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3819J
4423F
5533M
6544A
7456M
8465J
8970J
8768A
7959S
6747O
5434N
4224D
Snow a year
10 in
Precipitation a year
39 in
Days at 90°F or above
42
Days below 32°F
104

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, LAWRENCE, KS US station, 0.2 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
10,331
Female
12,213

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White68.2%
Hispanic11.5%
Other9.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander5.9%
Black4.3%
Native American<1%
MizzouColumbia, MO

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Mizzou CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Mizzou CDS (Fall 2024).
78.5%acceptance rate
Applied
24,490
Admitted
19,218
Enrolled
5,953

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state81.9%
8,339 admitted of 10,179 applicants
Out-of-state79.8%
10,346 admitted of 12,973 applicants
International39.8%
533 admitted of 1,338 applicants

Early admissions

Mizzou does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Mizzou is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1150
50th Percentile
1230
75th Percentile
1330

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
23
50th Percentile
26
75th Percentile
30

Class rank

Where Mizzou's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class34%
Top quarter of class65%
Top half of class92%

Based on the 41.9% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Mizzou does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Mizzou weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Mizzou's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$34,940
In-State
$57,212
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$15,548$37,820
Room & Board
$15,008$15,008
Other Expenses
$4,384$4,384
Total
$34,940$57,212

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$14k
$30–48k~$13k
$48–75k~$14k
$75–110k~$20k
$110k+~$26k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants20.1%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
48%
Avg. Package
$20,421
Avg. Need Met
71%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Communication & Journalism
Engineering
Social Sciences
Biological & Life Sciences
Psychology
Education
Agriculture
Other
Business
19%
Health
16%
Journalism
10%
Engineering
7%
Social Sci
7%
Life Sci
6%
Psychology
6%
Education
5%
Agriculture
4%
Other
20%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return93%
Graduate within six years75%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$70k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$21k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Mizzou’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Journalism

    438 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$69kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
  • Psychology

    344 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$56kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Biology

    263 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$60kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Nursing

    245 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$83kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Computer & Information Sciences

    216 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$100kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
Show all 35 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
94%
In Fraternities
28%
In Sororities
40%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Columbia, MO

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
3923J
4527F
5636M
6746A
7656M
8565J
8969J
8867A
8059S
6847O
5537N
4427D
Snow a year
17 in
Precipitation a year
45 in
Days at 90°F or above
41
Days below 32°F
93

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, COLUMBIA U OF M, MO US station, 0.5 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

45%
55%
Male
11,046
Female
13,403

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White79.2%
Other6.8%
Hispanic6.2%
Black4.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander2.8%
Native American<1%