For Kansas Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,532 for Kansas residents and $8,768 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,216 for Kansas residents and $19,894 for out-of-state students.

University of Kansas has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $29,412 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600 among Kansas Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Kansas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,236 and Fort Hays State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,051 among Kansas Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Kansas Public colleges in 2024 is $19,354 for state residents and $22,590 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Kansas Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,532$8,768$9,216$19,894
Books & Supplies$1,359$1,359
Room & Board$7,935$7,935
Other Expenses$4,528$4,528
COA$19,354$22,590$23,037$33,716

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Kansas Public colleges is $5,532 for state residents and $8,768 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Kansas Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,860$1,370$7,194$1,403
2020-2021$3,719$1,505$6,996$1,539
2021-2022$3,730$1,522$6,805$1,557
2022-2023$3,775$1,578$6,850$1,615
2023-2024$3,928$1,604$7,119$1,650
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Kansas Public colleges in 2024 is $9,216 for state residents and $19,894 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Kansas Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,371$1,190$18,106$1,190
2020-2021$7,465$1,123$18,333$1,123
2021-2022$7,492$1,210$17,773$1,210
2022-2023$7,530$1,263$17,811$1,263
2023-2024$7,922$1,293$18,601$1,293

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Kansas Public colleges in 2024 is $131 for state residents and $242 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $355 for state residents and $837 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Kansas Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$122$233 $329$811
2020-2021$122$235 $335$822
2021-2022$122$229 $335$798
2022-2023$124$231 $337$801
2023-2024$131$242 $355$837

Kansas Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Kansas Public colleges in 2024 is $12,463 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,448 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Kansas Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Kansas Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,070$3,922 $8,180$4,129
2020-2021 $7,137$3,977 $8,263$4,090
2021-2022 $7,271$3,975 $8,347$4,194
2022-2023 $7,591$4,106 $8,892$4,391
2023-2024 $7,935$4,528 $9,724$4,724