University of Kansas School of Education

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions James W. Lichtenberg
Application deadline N/A
Application fee $55

University of Kansas School of Education
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 570 paper test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Master’s programs

Applications 452
Acceptance rate 53.1%
Enrollment 398 full-time
265 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications 18
Acceptance rate 38.9%
Enrollment 17 full-time
1 part-time
Test requirements GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 197
Acceptance rate 36.5%
Enrollment 309 full-time
132 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(9)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students counseling/psychology track
Any programs in education offered off campus No
Any programs in education offered through distance education No

Program Specialization
94.5 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 8%
student counseling and personnel services 10%
curriculum and instruction 21%
educational evaluation, research, and statistics 3%
social and philosophical foundations of education 1%
education policy 1%
educational technology 1%
educational psychology 1%
elementary teacher education 8%
higher education administration 11%
junior high/intermediate/middle school teacher education 2%
secondary teacher education 8%
special education 22%
other 6%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates N/A
Master’s program graduates 311
Education specialist program graduates 6
Doctoral program graduates 71

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 78
Part-time faculty 0
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 100%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 6.4%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $30.8
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 61.0%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 74
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.8
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 4.0
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 520 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 580 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 36.5% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.9:1 – High
Student-faculty ratio 4.5:1 – High
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) $399.4
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) $30.8

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Brenda Maigaard
Financial aid phone (785) 864-4700

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $296 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $691 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $296 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $691 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $71 per credit
Room and board N/A
Books and supplies N/A
Miscellaneous expenses N/A

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistants 57
Research assistants 68
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 348