Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Kansas Colleges

There are 36 active four-years colleges and universities in Kansas - 8 public and 28 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Kansas is 45%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 47% to 45%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 12 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 13 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.40% where the current academic year rate is 45%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Kansas Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	47%	40%	54%
2014-15	45%	41%	50%
2015-16	44%	40%	49%
2016-17	41%	37%	49%
2017-18	46%	40%	51%
2018-19	48%	42%	53%
2019-20	46%	42%	50%
2020-21	45%	38%	52%
2021-22	47%	41%	54%
2022-23	45%	39%	52%
Average	45.40%	40.00%	51.40%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	39%
2014-15	31%
2015-16	34%
2016-17	32%
2017-18	31%
2018-19	31%
2019-20	31%
2020-21	36%
2021-22	25%
2022-23	33%
Average	32.30%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	67%	46%
2014-15	64%	42%
2015-16	66%	47%
2016-17	68%	54%
2017-18	64%	43%
2018-19	66%	50%
2019-20	67%	52%
2020-21	68%	43%
2021-22	64%	52%
2022-23	67%	57%
Average	66.10%	48.60%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	12:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	12:1
2018-19	12:1
2019-20	13:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	12:1
Average	12.60:1

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4-Year Colleges

University of Kansas Public, four-years | Lawrence
Kansas State University Public, four-years | Manhattan
Wichita State University Public, four-years | Wichita
Brown Mackie College-Kansas City Private, 2-4 years | Lenexa
Ottawa University-Ottawa Private, four-years | Ottawa
Emporia State University Public, four-years | Emporia
Pittsburg State University Public, four-years | Pittsburg
Benedictine College Private, four-years | Atchison
National American University-Overland Park Private, four-years | Overland Park
Johnson County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Overland Park

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Graduate

University of Kansas Public, four-years | Lawrence
Kansas State University Public, four-years | Manhattan
Emporia State University Public, four-years | Emporia
Cleveland University-Kansas City Private, four-years | Overland Park
McPherson College Private, four-years | McPherson
Wichita State University Public, four-years | Wichita
Sterling College Private, four-years | Sterling
Ottawa University-Ottawa Private, four-years | Ottawa
Friends University Private, four-years | Wichita
Kansas Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Salina

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Online Schools

Washburn University Public, four-years | Topeka
Fort Hays State University Public, four-years | Hays
University of Kansas Public, four-years | Lawrence
Neosho County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Chanute
Emporia State University Public, four-years | Emporia
Baker University Private, four-years | Baldwin City
Johnson County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Overland Park
Kansas State University Public, four-years | Manhattan
Friends University Private, four-years | Wichita
Haskell Indian Nations University Public, four-years | Lawrence

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Trade Schools

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North Central Kansas Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Beloit
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University of Kansas Public, four-years | Lawrence

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Kansas Colleges

Graduation Rate Changes

Transfer-out Rate Changes

Retention Rate Changes

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes