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2023 Top Kansas Men's Basketball Schools

8 Colleges
$22,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
32% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in Kansas ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Kansas to determine which were the best for Men's Basketball athletes in Kansas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Kansas for Men's Basketball athletes in Kansas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Kansas. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,493 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Basketball team at KU made $17,126,971 in revenue, while incurring $15,508,894 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1,618,077, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. KU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Full University of Kansas Sports Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,938 students in . The team at K -State took home $10,163,782 in revenue and paid out $7,653,111 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,510,671, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. K -State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Kansas State University

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2,423 bachelor’s degrees in . WSU brought in $5,801,589 while tallying up $4,535,451 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,266,138 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 965. Read More…

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 843 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Basketball team at Washburn University brought home $681,863 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 3,001 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at FHSU made $623,815 in revenue, while incurring $545,868 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $77,947 for the sports team. Full Fort Hays State University Sports Report

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Kansas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Emporia, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 731 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at ESU made $540,479 in revenue. Read full sports report on Emporia State University

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #7, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Kansas ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 259 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Newman University took home $609,108 in revenue. Read More…

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Kansas ranking. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Pitt State made $924,375 in revenue. Pitt State also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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