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Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
7
Top 10% finishes
of 64 lists
#10
Best standing
Architecture · Division I
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Standouts
Lists where University of Kansas sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
#10Best for architectureof 364 in Division I · #28 nationally3.1%#19Longest-standing NCAA membersof 366 in Division I · #35 nationally1908#25Assistant-coach pay, women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #25 nationally$120,034#26Assistant-coach pay, men's teamsof 360 in Division I · #26 nationally$386,630#30Spending per athleteof 360 in Division I · #30 nationally$296,599#31Athletics revenueof 360 in Division I · #31 nationally$173,669,277#36Biggest athletic departmentsof 360 in Division I · #36 nationally$159,866,627
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $120,034 | #25 of 360 | #25 of 1,058 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $386,630 | #26 of 360 | #26 of 1,052 | |
| Spending per athlete | $296,599 | #30 of 360 | #30 of 1,060 | |
| Athletics revenue | $173,669,277 | #31 of 360 | #31 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $159,866,627 | #36 of 360 | #36 of 1,060 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $312,574 | #40 of 360 | #40 of 1,060 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $1,307,532 | #51 of 360 | #51 of 1,054 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $2,440,088 | #55 of 360 | #55 of 1,054 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $14,731,489 | #60 of 360 | #60 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $22,314 | #93 of 360 | #93 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $20,723 | #95 of 360 | #97 of 1,060 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 49% | #115 of 352 | #226 of 662 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 539 | #86 of 363 | #252 of 1,063 | |
| Most teams | 14 | #181 of 363 | #617 of 1,063 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 7.8 | #228 of 360 | #576 of 1,060 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 2.6% | #247 of 363 | #910 of 1,060 | |
| Women coaching women's teams | 33% | #270 of 360 | #740 of 1,055 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best first-year retention | 85% | #142 of 366 | #252 of 1,085 | |
| Most applications | 19,226 | #148 of 359 | #180 of 1,049 | |
| Best graduation rates | 69% | #161 of 366 | #326 of 1,085 | |
| Highest test scores | 1,170 | #169 of 292 | #395 of 774 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 17:1 | #217 of 366 | #813 of 1,085 | |
| Most selective | 88% | #268 of 359 | #762 of 1,049 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for architecture | 3.1% | #10 of 364 | #28 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 5.6% | #61 of 364 | #284 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 6.2% | #86 of 364 | #180 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 9.8% | #89 of 364 | #147 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #99 of 364 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 1.8% | #108 of 364 | #338 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 4.7% | #112 of 364 | #372 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 7.8% | #128 of 364 | #446 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 1.4% | #142 of 364 | #401 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 1.6% | #143 of 364 | #513 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 19.3% | #146 of 364 | #399 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 4.3% | #160 of 364 | #390 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 0.8% | #164 of 364 | #496 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 9.6% | #167 of 364 | #498 of 1,068 | |
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 0.0% | #203 of 364 | #589 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 3.1% | #207 of 364 | #663 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 0.8% | #223 of 364 | #667 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 4.3% | #226 of 364 | #549 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 5.2% | #245 of 364 | #642 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest room and board | $10,818 | #64 of 359 | #227 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $44,844 | #139 of 359 | #405 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $10,908 | #148 of 361 | #313 of 1,072 | |
| Lowest net price | $18,322 | #193 of 363 | #427 of 1,081 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 59% | #204 of 359 | #455 of 1,064 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $44,844 | #221 of 359 | #660 of 1,064 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $10,818 | #296 of 359 | #837 of 1,063 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 25 mi | #84 of 366 | #229 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 20,696 | #89 of 366 | #95 of 1,086 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 45% | #110 of 366 | #350 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 3% | #121 of 366 | #348 of 1,085 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 39% | #131 of 366 | #346 of 1,085 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 5.7% | #167 of 366 | #531 of 1,079 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 4 | #207 of 366 | #693 of 1,086 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 58% | #228 of 366 | #704 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 55% | #231 of 366 | #687 of 1,086 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 48 | #231 of 365 | #650 of 1,073 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 20,696 | #278 of 366 | #991 of 1,085 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 2.25 | #40 of 355 | #108 of 813 | |
| Lowest property-offence rates | 2.19 | #283 of 355 | #706 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 2.25 | #315 of 355 | #705 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1908 | #19 of 366 | #35 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #28 of 346 | #18 of 346 | #200 of 346 | #275 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #39 of 306 | #34 of 306 | #188 of 306 | #159 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #14 of 362 | #24 of 362 | #18 of 362 | #75 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #55 of 360 | #27 of 360 | #232 of 360 | #255 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Men's Cross Country · 314 peers | — | — | — | #225 of 314 | Men's Cross Country lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #147 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #61 of 261 | #59 of 261 | #93 of 261 | #149 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #39 of 303 | #58 of 303 | #16 of 303 | #222 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #39 of 279 | #57 of 279 | #24 of 279 | #171 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Women's Rowing · 93 peers | #25 of 93 | #26 of 93 | #21 of 93 | #82 of 93 | Women's Rowing lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #34 of 305 | #37 of 305 | #126 of 305 | #206 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Women's Swimming & Diving · 197 peers | #43 of 197 | #44 of 197 | #42 of 197 | #49 of 197 | Women's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #18 of 301 | #4 of 301 | #253 of 301 | #282 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 299 peers | #15 of 299 | #48 of 299 | #16 of 299 | #153 of 299 | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #20 of 348 | #41 of 348 | #35 of 348 | #256 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #40 of 344 | #38 of 344 | #101 of 344 | #184 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
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