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# Schools Similar to University of Kansas

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-kansas/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-kansas/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-kansas/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-kansas/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-kansas/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to University of Kansas

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Kansas · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benedictine College | 93.5% | 98.1% | $55,405 4 years after completion |
| Emporia State University | 93.5% | 97.7% | $53,751 4 years after completion |
| [Northwest Missouri State University](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/) | 93.5% | 86.1% | $52,213 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) | 93.5% | 87.5% | $62,769 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 93.5% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| Baker University | KS | $69,904 4 years after completion |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | KS | $62,228 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| Southwestern College | KS | $64,687 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | University of Kansas · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $69,680 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |
| Regis University | $69,680 4 years after completion | $81,785 4 years after completion | $18,397 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Kansas · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Missouri-Kansas City](/school/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/) | $18,059 | $13,310 | $65,925 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $18,059 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $18,059 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Iowa](/school/university-of-iowa/) | IA | $69,866 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/) | MO | $69,651 4 years after completion |
| [Iowa State University](/school/iowa-state-university/) | IA | $68,277 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/) | NE | $62,769 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/) | OH | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | IL | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [Wayne State University](/school/wayne-state-university/) | MI | $68,551 4 years after completion |
| [Grand Valley State University](/school/grand-valley-state-university/) | MI | $60,491 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).