University of Kansas Student Population Overview

29,413
Total Students
20,850
Undergraduates
8,563
Graduates
81%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Kansas educates a diverse community of 29,413 students, with 20,850 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,563 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

29,413

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Enrollment Type

University of Kansas has a predominantly full-time student body with 81% of students being full-time and 19% being part-time, totaling 29,413 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

81% Full-Time

19% Part-Time

23,946

Full-Time Students

4,460

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

71% Undergraduate

29% Graduate

20,850

Undergraduate

8,563

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Kansas, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 8,508 students, but also includes 440 students in the Under 18 range, 7,509 students in the 20-21 range, 2,804 students in the 22-24 range, 1,435 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,343 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 102 in the 20-21 category, 2,264 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
440 (2%)
18-19
8,508 (41%)
20-21
7,509 (36%)
22-24
2,804 (14%)
25+
1,435 (7%)
Under 18440
18-198,508
20-217,509
22-242,804
25+1,435

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
102 (1%)
22-24
2,264 (29%)
25+
5,343 (69%)
18-191
20-21102
22-242,264
25+5,343

Gender Distribution

University of Kansas has more women than men with 11,148 female students and 9,702 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
9,702 (47%)
Women
11,148 (53%)

Men

9,702

33%

Women

11,148

38%

Geographic Origin

University of Kansas has 56% (2,889 students) from in-state Kansas, 42% (2,182 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (88 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,889 (56%)
Out-of-State
2,182 (42%)
International
88 (2%)
In-State (Kansas)
2,889(56%)
Out-of-State
2,182(42%)
International
88(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,159

New students this year

Campus Location

Lawrence, Kansas

City: Small