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Fall 2025 Undergraduates by the Numbers: Lawrence/Edwards Campuses

Student Population

27,212
Total Students
21,964
Undergraduate Students

Student Population

62.01%
Kansas Residents
37.99%
Non-Residents
53.27%
Female
46.64%
Male
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Transfer Students

  • 1,042 new transfer students in 2024
  • 419 from Johnson County Community College
  • Average of 42 hours transferred to KU
  • Average GPA of 3.31
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First-Time Freshmen

  • 5,040 first-time freshmen
  • 68.4% bring at least 1 hr of prior college credit
  • 57.98% Kansas Residents
  • 42.02% Non-Residents
  • 57.92% Female
  • 42.08% Male
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Retention Numbers

  • First-time freshmen from F24 retained to year two (87.5%)
  • Transfers from F24 retained to year two (78.7%)
  • 6-year graduation rate* (70.3%)
  • 5-year graduation rate* (67.7%)
    *data includes students completing at KUMC

Undergraduate Enrollment by Program

Undergraduate Enrollment by Program Pie Chart: 46.1% CLAS, 17.9% Business, 12.8% Engineering, 8.8% Education, 4.6% Journalism, 4.0% Architecture and Design, 2.3% Non Degree Seeking, 1.4% Music, 2.5% Professional Studies, 1.1% Social Welfare, 0.6% Pharmacy

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First-Generation Students

  • 1,012 FTF First-Generation students
  • 3,929 First-Generation undergraduate students
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Military-Affiliated Students

  • 1,725 undergraduate students
  • 7.9% of undergraduate students
  • 177 Veterans
  • 25 Active Duty
  • 221 National Guard or Reserves
  • 1302 Dependents or Spouses
  • 51.1% Male
  • 48.9% Female
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Other Important Highlights

  • 1297 First-Time Freshmen Pell Grant Recipients
  • 87.7%* of graduates were employed full-time,
    enrolled in graduate programs or in the military
    6 months after graduation
    *data from 2024 Graduates

Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Undergraduate Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity Bar Chart: 0.5% American Indian / Alaskan Native, 5.8% Asian, 4.3% Black, 3.1% International, 11.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.9% Unspecified, 6.0% Two or more races, 68.1% White