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No school ranked more diverse than Ottawa University-Online this year in Kansas. The school's overall diversity score is 88.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 80.5, and gender diversity 91.5.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 67 schools that stand out for their student bodies in Kansas, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 67 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked more diverse than Ottawa University-Online this year in Kansas. The school's overall diversity score is 88.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 80.5, and gender diversity 91.5.
Ottawa University-Kansas City came in at #2 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Kansas. The school's overall diversity score is 81.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.2, with a gender-diversity score of 88.8.
Barclay College came in at #3 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Kansas. Barclay College scores 81.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.8, and gender diversity 99.3.
Paul Mitchell the School Wichita earned the #4 place in Kansas. Paul Mitchell the School Wichita scores 80.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.6, and gender diversity 95.7.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #5 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Kansas. On overall diversity, it scores 79.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.4, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Cleveland University-Kansas City placed #6 among the most diverse colleges in Kansas. Cleveland University-Kansas City scores 78.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
University of Saint Mary landed the #7 spot in Kansas this year. University of Saint Mary scores 76.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.6, and gender diversity 99.5.
Kansas Christian College placed #8 among the most diverse colleges in Kansas. Kansas Christian College scores 76.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 76.8, alongside a 92.2 gender-diversity score.
Bethany College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 76.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.2, and gender diversity 98.4.
Coffeyville Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 76.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.5, and gender diversity 97.4.
Southwestern College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 76.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.5, alongside a 91.6 gender-diversity score.
Independence Community College earned the #12 position in Kansas. Independence Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.2, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
Friends University placed #13 among the most diverse colleges in Kansas. On overall diversity, it scores 74.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.6, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Ottawa University-Ottawa placed #14 among the most diverse colleges in Kansas. The school's overall diversity score is 74.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.1, with a gender-diversity score of 95.6.
Wichita State University landed the #15 spot in Kansas this year. The school's overall diversity score is 74.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.4, alongside a 98.5 gender-diversity score.
Sterling College earned the #16 position in Kansas. Sterling College scores 74.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.0, alongside a 97.8 gender-diversity score.
MidAmerica Nazarene University earned the #17 position in Kansas. On overall diversity, it scores 73.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.6, with a gender-diversity score of 97.7.
Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 73.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.3, alongside a 98.3 gender-diversity score.
Rasmussen University-Kansas ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 72.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.4, alongside a 50.4 gender-diversity score.
Dodge City Community College earned the #20 position in Kansas. Dodge City Community College scores 72.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.4, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
Wichita Technical Institute ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Wichita Technical Institute scores 71.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.5, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.
Hesston College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Hesston College scores 71.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.3.
McPherson College earned the #23 position in Kansas. It scores 71.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.6, alongside a 91.0 gender-diversity score.
Garden City Community College landed the #24 spot in Kansas this year. On overall diversity, it scores 71.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 61.4, alongside a 98.6 gender-diversity score.
Bethel College-North Newton came in at #25 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 70.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 63.9, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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