Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Kansas
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Kansas27 schools
27 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kansas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Cleveland University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS · Private nonprofit#1 in Kansas
- 100% graduate
- 87 undergraduates
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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- 58% graduate
- 1,457 undergraduates
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MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low debt
- 54% graduate
- 1,185 undergraduates
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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS · Private nonprofit#17 in Kansas
- 48% graduate
- 1,015 undergraduates
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Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- 48% graduate
- 10,206 undergraduates
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Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- 46% graduate
- 349 undergraduates
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Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit#26 in Kansas
- 41% graduate
- 502 undergraduates
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Cleveland University-Kansas City | $35,764 | $12,500 | $52,304 | 100% |
| Kansas State University | $19,406 | $21,250 | $57,262 | 71% |
| University of Kansas | $18,059 | $21,000 | $61,945 | 69% |
| Benedictine College | $27,891 | $24,599 | $53,175 | 62% |
| Hesston College | $26,299 | $12,000 | $47,495 | 61% |
| Baker University | $25,301 | $25,000 | $63,855 | 58% |
| Pittsburg State University | $15,784 | $18,969 | $50,579 | 57% |
| Emporia State University | $16,261 | $19,500 | $47,601 | 56% |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $32,165 | $15,000 | $62,972 | 54% |
| Washburn University | $15,280 | $18,127 | $49,774 | 53% |
| Newman University | $19,971 | $20,801 | $55,041 | 53% |
| Wichita State University | $13,194 | $20,500 | $51,532 | 51% |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | $22,671 | $23,250 | $51,152 | 49% |
| University of Saint Mary | $22,519 | $22,018 | $59,483 | 48% |
| Fort Hays State University | $12,569 | $21,000 | $48,928 | 48% |
| Donnelly College | $11,476 | $11,842 | $35,715 | 46% |
| Friends University | $27,715 | $25,000 | $52,113 | 43% |
| Sterling College | $22,371 | $24,625 | $45,846 | 41% |
| Bethel College-North Newton | $32,917 | $24,000 | $49,898 | 41% |
| Bethany College | $27,686 | $23,250 | $49,694 | 36% |
| Southwestern College | $29,824 | $25,000 | $55,646 | 36% |
| McPherson College | $26,441 | $25,242 | $52,084 | 34% |
| Tabor College | $20,205 | $23,887 | $54,058 | 34% |
| Barclay College | $29,290 | $27,000 | $36,355 | 32% |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | $27,963 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 28% |
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 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3