University of Kansas Rankings

Located in Lawrence, KS, University of Kansas is one of the best universities in the state of Kansas. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Kansas in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Kansas.

1502 Iowa Street Lawrence, KS 66045-7576
Phone: (785) 864-3911
Email: adm@ku.edu
Web site: http://www.ku.edu

Rankings: University of Kansas

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 96
Score: 41
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 138
Average freshman retention rate: 80.5%
6-year graduation rate: 60.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 63%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -3
Faculty resources ranking: 86
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 37.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 12.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 19:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 98.2%
Student selectivity ranking: 121
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 22-27
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 27%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 60%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 91.8%
Financial resources rank: 102
Alumni giving rank: 50
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 20.1%

University of Kansas History

Essential Facts: University of Kansas

  • The list of University of Kansas people includes notable alumni and faculty of the University of Kansas, whose main campus is located in the American city of Lawrence, Kansas .
  • The University of Kansas is home to an active, spirited community of over 2,100 international students representing over 100 countries in every region of the world.
  • When the University of Kansas fielded their first football team in 1890, like many universities at that time, they had no official mascot.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 23%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 12%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 17%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 70%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 47%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, golf, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station