by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for University of Kansas, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at University of Kansas fell between $25,215.00 through $43,545.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $25,215.00 in-state compared with $43,545.00 out-of-state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $12,102.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,113.00 |
| Total cost | $25,215.00 |
| That is 31% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,215.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,692.00 |
| Net price | $16,523.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,215.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,207.00 |
| Net price | $11,008.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $30,432.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,113.00 |
| Total cost | $43,545.00 |
| That is 126% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,545.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,692.00 |
| Net price | $34,853.00 |
| That is 81% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,545.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,207.00 |
| Net price | $29,338.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 2.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $11,316.00 | $16,985.00 | $25,920.00 |
| Senior year | $12,291.00 | $18,449.00 | $28,154.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,195.00 | $70,840.00 | $108,106.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,980.00 | $26,988.00 | $41,184.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $543.00 | $815.00 | $1,244.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,175.00 | $97,828.00 | $149,290.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $11,316.00 | $16,985.00 | $25,920.00 |
| Senior year | $11,632.00 | $17,459.00 | $26,644.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,947.00 | $34,444.00 | $52,564.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,742.00 | $13,122.00 | $20,025.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $264.00 | $396.00 | $605.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,690.00 | $47,566.00 | $72,588.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $30,158.00 | $35,827.00 | $44,762.00 |
| Senior year | $32,757.00 | $38,915.00 | $48,620.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $125,783.00 | $149,427.00 | $186,693.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $47,919.00 | $56,926.00 | $71,123.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,448.00 | $1,720.00 | $2,148.00 |
| Total amount paid | $173,701.00 | $206,354.00 | $257,816.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $30,158.00 | $35,827.00 | $44,762.00 |
| Senior year | $31,001.00 | $36,828.00 | $46,013.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $61,158.00 | $72,655.00 | $90,774.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,299.00 | $27,679.00 | $34,582.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $704.00 | $836.00 | $1,045.00 |
| Total amount paid | $84,458.00 | $100,334.00 | $125,356.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,059.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,365.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,908.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,702.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,097.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,649.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,310.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Kansas Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at University of Kansas is $15,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,500.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,017.00 |
| Middle income | $15,500.00 |
| High income | $15,750.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,111.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
First-gen students at University of Kansas hold $1,111.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of University of Kansas works out to $3,386.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for University of Kansas is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at University of Kansas come to $1,853,270,206.00 covering 69,387 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 536 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,309.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 122 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,655.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Kansas, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.