University of Kansas Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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State-supported university, founded 1866
Calendar semesters
Degrees bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, and post-master's certificates (University of Kansas is a single institution with academic programs and facilities at two primary locations: Lawrence and Kansas City.)
Suburban 1100-acre campus with easy access to Kansas City
Endowment $1.4 billion
Coed, 21,353 undergraduate students, 88% full-time, 50% women, 50% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 77% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Tuition: state resident $5513 full-time, $184 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $14,483 full-time, $483 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program and reciprocity agreements
Required fees: $640 full-time, $53 per credit hour part-time
Room and board: $5747; room only: $2997. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2004,: 9,771 applied for aid, 6,794 were judged to have need, 1,721 had their need fully met. 396 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2087). 106 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $3783)
In 2004,: 1696 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 69%
Average financial aid package: $7025
Average need-based loan: $3723
Average need-based gift aid: $3660
Average non-need-based aid: $4001
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $17,243

Freshmen

Admission 10,240 applied, 7,874 admitted, 4,153 enrolled, 3.43 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.43
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 N/R, SAT math scores over 500 N/R, ACT scores over 18 97%, SAT verbal scores over 600 N/R, SAT math scores over 600 N/R, ACT scores over 24 59%, SAT verbal scores over 700 N/R, SAT math scores over 700 N/R, ACT scores over 30 12%

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