Graduates of the University of Kansas earn about $9,632 more than the model expects for similar students, a result in the 82nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $11,350.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $1,718. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,496.
Four years after completion, the median earnings of $69,680 sit above the peer median of $65,610 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $4,070. Azimuth places the return pillar in the 85th percentile nationally.
The earnings beyond expectations and the gap above the peer median point the same way, showing that the university's return profile is a clear strength.
University of Kansas graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled post a median of $69,680 four years after completion. The observed earnings cohort includes 3,494 completers.
That median sits at the 76th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,632 more than the model expects for similar students.
The gap lands at the 82nd percentile. Earnings scenarios are estimates from the program mix, not observed percentiles or student groups.
The earnings scenarios run from a downside of $51,954 to an upside of $94,358, with a typical outcome of $69,680. An estimated 29.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.
University of Kansas graduates earn a median of $69,680 four years after completion, placing the university in the 76th percentile nationally. That figure is $4,070 above the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Azimuth ranks the university #221 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $9,632 more than the model expects for similar students.
That places the gap at the 82nd percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $11,350.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $1,718. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,496.
The fields that account for the measured share are concentrated in business, health, and engineering, which together make up a large portion of degrees. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from $51,954 on the downside to $94,358 on the upside.
An estimated 29.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.
Earnings vary substantially by program: the earnings scenarios range from $51,954 on the downside to $94,358 on the upside. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.
The upper end includes Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration at $125,384 four years after completion, Computer Engineering at $113,339, and Management Science at $107,635. Program choice therefore matters within the wider range.
At University of Kansas, graduates earn about $9,632 more than the model expects for similar students. The median federal student debt for borrowers who complete a degree is $21,000, which runs above the median of $20,076 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated monthly payment of $239. The average net price—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $18,059, which is above the peer median of $15,634.
Parent PLUS borrowers, a separate population, carry a median of $32,347. Program-level medians range from $55,329 in Psychology to $125,384 in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, illustrating the earnings spread across fields.
Above-expected earnings and a net price that runs above the peer median mean the return picture is mixed, and the outcome depends on the program a student chooses.