University of Kansas Student Population Overview

26,708
Total Students
19,241
Undergraduates
7,467
Graduates
84%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Kansas educates a diverse community of 26,708 students, with 19,241 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,467 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

26,708

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

University of Kansas has a predominantly full-time student body with 84% of students being full-time and 16% being part-time, totaling 26,708 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

84% Full-Time

16% Part-Time

22,306

Full-Time Students

4,402

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

19,241

Undergraduate

7,467

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Kansas, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,464 students, but also includes 370 students in the Under 18 range, 7,432 students in the 20-21 range, 2,637 students in the 22-24 range, 1,338 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,202 students in the 25+ age group, with 118 in the 20-21 category, 2,146 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
370 (2%)
18-19
7,464 (39%)
20-21
7,432 (39%)
22-24
2,637 (14%)
25+
1,338 (7%)
Under 18370
18-197,464
20-217,432
22-242,637
25+1,338

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
118 (2%)
22-24
2,146 (29%)
25+
5,202 (70%)
20-21118
22-242,146
25+5,202

Gender Distribution

University of Kansas has more women than men with 10,298 female students and 8,943 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,943 (46%)
Women
10,298 (54%)

Men

8,943

33%

Women

10,298

39%

Geographic Origin

University of Kansas has 59% (2,570 students) from in-state Kansas, 38% (1,680 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (121 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,570 (59%)
Out-of-State
1,680 (38%)
International
121 (3%)
In-State (Kansas)
2,570(59%)
Out-of-State
1,680(38%)
International
121(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,371

New students this year

Campus Location

Lawrence, Kansas

City: Small