Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at University of Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. KU was ranked #134 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,092 | $26,960 |
Fees | $1,074 | $1,074 |
Books and Supplies | $1,212 | $1,212 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,198 | $3,198 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU make an average of $35,914 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,751.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that KU offers online option in its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.0% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 33.0% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 66 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts | 104 |
Humanities | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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