Academic Life at University of Kansas

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of Kansas, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 17 students per faculty member, University of Kansas is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 78% of instructors full time, University of Kansas is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

University of Kansas offers 116 majors with reported completions across 27 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Kansas are shown below:

The most popular majors at University of Kansas, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at University of Kansas, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Kansas offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 10,766 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (86% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Kansas.

Dig Deeper into Academics on University of Kansas

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Kansas — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Kansas — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at University of Kansas — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of Kansas — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at University of Kansas — the schools accreditation and what it means