There are 78 colleges in Kansas - 36 public and 42 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Kansas is $7,896 for Kansas residents and $18,704 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $26,984. For Kansas community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,170 for state residents and $5,951 for out-of-state students.
In Kansas, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 30.69% from $6,836 (2015) to $8,934 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 7.41% over the past decade from $17,436 (2015) to $18,728 (2024).
In private Kansas colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 51.70%, from $18,155 (2015) to $27,541 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 17.93% when living on campus and 16.14% when living off campus at Kansas Colleges.
In private Kansas Colleges, the COA has increase by 44.07% (on-campus) and 41.21% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $35,078 when a student lives on campus and $36,124 when living off campus at Kansas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Kansas Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Kansas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,146 | $29,746 | $30,465 | $20,504 | $31,104 | $31,823 |
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| 2015-16 |
$19,647
2.62% | $30,645
3.02% | $31,148
2.24% | $20,991
2.38% | $31,989
2.85% | $32,492
2.10% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,491
4.30% | $32,229
5.17% | $32,683
4.93% | $21,644
3.11% | $33,382
4.35% | $33,836
4.14% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$21,113
3.04% | $33,180
2.95% | $34,121
4.40% | $21,448
-0.91% | $33,515
0.40% | $34,456
1.83% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$21,636
2.48% | $33,991
2.44% | $34,691
1.67% | $22,241
3.70% | $34,596
3.23% | $35,296
2.44% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$22,367
3.38% | $34,890
2.64% | $35,868
3.39% | $23,292
4.73% | $35,815
3.52% | $36,793
4.24% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$22,655
1.29% | $35,389
1.43% | $37,947
5.80% | $23,709
1.79% | $36,443
1.75% | $39,001
6.00% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$23,220
2.49% | $35,078
-0.88% | $39,029
2.85% | $24,293
2.46% | $36,151
-0.80% | $40,102
2.82% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$23,777
2.40% | $33,218
-5.30% | $39,694
1.70% | $25,254
3.96% | $34,695
-4.03% | $41,171
2.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$25,284
6.34% | $35,078
5.60% | $43,891
10.57% | $26,330
4.26% | $36,124
4.12% | $44,937
9.15% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Kansas Colleges is $8,934 for Kansas residents and $18,728 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $28,861.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,508 for Kansas residents and $21,187 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,179.
The tuition & fees has increased 7.41% for undergraduate programs and 24.68% for graduate programs at Kansas Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Kansas Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$6,836 | $17,436 | $18,155 | $6,998 | $15,956 | $10,442 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$7,101
3.88% | $18,099
3.80% | $18,602
2.46% | $7,270
3.89% | $16,557
3.77% | $10,682
2.30% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,649
7.72% | $19,387
7.12% | $19,841
6.66% | $7,857
8.07% | $17,825
7.66% | $10,426
-2.40% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,895
3.22% | $19,962
2.97% | $20,903
5.35% | $8,192
4.26% | $18,439
3.44% | $11,180
7.23% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,114
2.77% | $20,469
2.54% | $21,169
1.27% | $8,413
2.70% | $18,887
2.43% | $11,487
2.75% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,250
1.68% | $20,773
1.49% | $21,751
2.75% | $8,561
1.76% | $19,296
2.17% | $11,063
-3.69% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,295
0.55% | $21,029
1.23% | $23,587
8.44% | $8,588
0.32% | $19,456
0.83% | $10,554
-4.60% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,390
1.15% | $20,248
-3.71% | $24,199
2.59% | $8,702
1.33% | $18,983
-2.43% | $10,588
0.32% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,577
2.23% | $18,018
-11.01% | $24,494
1.22% | $8,793
1.05% | $19,074
0.48% | $10,629
0.39% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,934
4.16% | $18,728
3.94% | $27,541
12.44% | $9,215
4.80% | $19,894
4.30% | $11,465
7.87% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,175 for Kansas Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Kansas Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,235 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,230
-0.40% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,238
0.65% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,182
-4.52% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,164
-1.52% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,119
-3.87% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,137
1.61% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,148
0.97% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,135
-1.13% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,175
3.52% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Kansas Colleges, the living have increased 23.78% when a student lives on campus facilities and 19.32% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Kansas Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,075 | $11,785 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,316
3.21% | $12,000
3.10% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,604
3.59% | $12,097
3.31% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,036
4.70% | $12,169
-0.93% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,358
3.07% | $12,804
2.50% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,998
4.54% | $13,796
4.09% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,223
1.57% | $14,016
3.01% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,682
2.67% | $14,407
3.52% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,065
1.58% | $14,876
4.77% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,175
8.66% | $15,861
5.12% |
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