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Fall 2024 Undergraduates by the Numbers: Lawrence/Edwards Campuses

Student Population

26,887
Total Students
21,559
Undergraduate Students

Student Population

61.6%
Kansas Residents
38.4%
Non-Residents
52.6%
Female
47.2%
Male
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Transfer Students

  • 1,117 new transfer students in 2024
  • 414 from Johnson County Community College
  • Average of 40 hours transferred to KU
  • Average GPA of 3.29
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First-Time Freshmen

  • 5,323 first-time freshmen
  • 67.90% bring at least 1 hr of prior college credit
  • 55% Kansas Residents
  • 45% Non-Residents
  • 56.10% Female
  • 43.80% Male
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    Retention Numbers

    • First-time freshmen from F23 retained to year two (86.5%)
    • Transfers from F23 retained to year two (79.2%)
    • 6-year graduation rate* (68.8%)
    • 5-year graduation rate* (66.2%)
      *data includes students completing at KUMC

      Undergraduate Enrollment by Program

      Undergraduate Enrollment by Program Pie Chart: 47.5% CLAS, 17.1% Business, 13% Engineering, 8% Education, 4.5% Journalism, 3.8% Architecture and Design, 2.8% Non Degree Seeking, 1.4% Music, 1.9% Professional Studies, 1% Social Welfare, 0.5% Pharmacy

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      First-Generation Students

      • 1,218 FTF First-Generation students
      • 3,496 First-Generation undergraduate students
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      Military-Affiliated Students

      • 1,713 undergraduate students
      • 7.9% of undergraduate students
      • 194 Veterans
      • 140 Active Duty
      • 181 National Guard or Reserves
      • 1198 Dependents or Spouses
      • 53.8% Male
      • 46% Female
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      Other Important Highlights

      • 936 First-Time Freshmen Pell Grant Recipients
      • 87.1%* of graduates were employed full-time,
        enrolled in graduate programs or in the military
        6 months after graduation
        *data from 2023 Graduates

      Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

      Undergraduate Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity Bar Chart: 0.5% American Indian / Alaskan Native, 6% Asian, 4.3% Black, 3.1% International, 10.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.8% Unspecified, 5.7% Two or more races, 68.8% White