Kansas Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 6 public Kansas colleges that have competitive admission is 90.00% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.29%. The acceptance rate at 5 public Kansas colleges increased and the rate of 1 colleges decreased.

Kansas State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 79.00%. Pittsburg State University (87.99%) and University of Kansas (88.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Kansas Public Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Kansas State University ranked 1st, up 4 places from 5th last year. Pittsburg State University ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,408 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,865 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Kansas Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
4
Kansas State University Manhattan, KSPublic, 4-year 79.00%
16.14%
30.00%1,140$27,816
($10,942)
19,72268.00%18 to 1
2
1
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KSPublic, 4-year 87.99%
1.81%
35.02%-$19,500
($8,156)
5,85855.00%14 to 1
3
1
University of Kansas Lawrence, KSPublic, 4-year 88.00%
0.16%
31.00%1,160$29,412
($11,700)
26,70867.00%17 to 1
4
1
Fort Hays State University Hays, KSPublic, 4-year 92.00%
3.98%
44.00%1,080$16,811
($5,633)
12,94950.00%15 to 1
5
1
Wichita State University Wichita, KSPublic, 4-year 95.00%
0.15%
22.00%1,090$19,240
($9,322)
16,21651.00%20 to 1
6
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Emporia State University Emporia, KSPublic, 4-year 97.99%
2.32%
26.03%-$15,669
($7,356)
5,32451.00%17 to 1
Average90.00%31.34%1,118$21,408
($8,852)
14,46357.00%17 to 1