Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Kansas
Colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.
Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Kansas4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public#3 in Kansas
- $22,979 on teaching per student
- 18 students per faculty member
- 2
Hesston College
Hesston, KS · Private nonprofit#2 in Kansas
- $14,848 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 3
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public#4 in Kansas
- $12,603 on teaching per student
- 19 students per faculty member
- 4
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · Private nonprofit#5 in Kansas
- $8,346 on teaching per student
- 16 students per faculty member
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Hesston College | About $26,000 | $12,000 | $47,495 | 61% |
| Kansas State University | About $19,000 | $21,250 | $57,262 | 71% |
| Benedictine College | About $28,000 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15

