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Fall 2026 Graduate Students by the Numbers: Lawrence/Edwards Campuses

Student Population

27,352
Total Students
5,232
Graduate Students

Student Population

40.5%
Kansas Residents
59.5%
Non-Residents
56.5%
Female
43.1%
Male

Graduate Enrollment by Program

Graduate Enrollment by Program Pie Chart: 28.8% CLAS, 12.2% Business, 9.0% Engineering, 16.5% Education, 1.5% Journalism, 7.6% Law, 2.4% Architecture and Design, 3.6% Music, 4.7% Professional Studies, 8.6% Social Welfare, 6.4% Pharmacy


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Military-Affiliated Students

  • 505 graduate students
  • 9.65% of graduate students
  • 143 Veterans
  • 111 Active Duty
  • 39 National Guard or Reserves
  • 212 Dependents or Spouses
  • 55.0% Male
  • 45.0% Female

Graduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Graduate Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity Bar Chart: 1% American Indian / Alaskan Native, 4.9% Asian, 5% Black, 17.8% International, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 2.3% Unspecified, 4% Two or more races, 56.8% White