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Best Colleges in Kansas 2026

Rankings based on graduation rates, earnings, selectivity, and affordability. See our methodology.

Kansas has 62 colleges and universities in our database; 57 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).
25
Schools Ranked
$44,500
Avg. Earnings
53.2%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
# School Graduation Rate Median Earnings Acceptance Rate In-State Tuition
1 75.5% $46,928 $7,208
2 66.1% $51,864 $9,276
3 67.5% $47,007 $6,196
4 71.6% $42,175 $7,020
5 57.3% $41,889 $4,046
6 68.8% $61,945 87.8% $11,700
7 52.6% $49,774 $9,578
8 43.0% $51,892 $4,064
9 70.5% $57,262 95.1% $10,942
10 45.2% $43,470 $3,420
11 54.8% $48,860 48.0% $18,424
12 46.4% $41,445 $3,744
13 45.9% $39,883 $3,180
14 47.4% $37,723 $4,350
15 42.9% $40,428 $3,616
16 41.1% $41,704 $3,570
17 38.9% $45,966 $5,644
18 38.6% $41,291 $4,116
19 37.9% $40,795 $3,150
20 57.6% $50,579 86.2% $8,008
21 39.1% $40,059 $3,920
22 100.0% $29,839
23 41.6% $35,246 $3,040
24 29.5% $45,387 $2,328
25 50.0% $39,080 $15,340

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