Fall 2026 Undergraduates by the Numbers: Lawrence/Edwards Campuses

Student Population

27,352

Total Students

22,120

Undergraduate Students

62.6%

Kansas Residents

37.4%

Non-Residents

53.5%

Female

46.0%

Male

Transfer Students

1,063 new transfer students in 2024
368 from Johnson County Community College
Average of 41 hours transferred to KU
Average GPA of 3.34

First-Time Freshmen

4,834 first-time freshmen
69.0% bring at least 1 hr of prior college credit
59.2% Kansas Residents
40.8% Non-Residents
59.3% Female
40.5% Male

Retention Numbers

First-time freshmen from F25 retained to year two (88.1%)
Transfers from F25 retained to year two (80.7%)
6-year graduation rate* (69.1%)
5-year graduation rate* (68.0%)
*data includes students completing at KUMC

Undergraduate Enrollment by Program

Undergraduate Enrollment by Program Pie Chart: 44.6% CLAS, 18.5% Business, 11.9% Engineering, 9.6% Education, 4.3% Journalism, 4.0% Architecture and Design, 2.7% Non Degree Seeking, 1.4% Music, 3.4% Professional Studies, 1.1% Social Welfare, 0.7% Pharmacy

First-Generation Students

968 Freshman First-Generation students
3,977 First-Generation undergraduate students

Military-Affiliated Students

1,822 undergraduate students
8.2% of undergraduate students
179 Veterans
23 Active Duty
219 National Guard or Reserves
1401 Dependents or Spouses
49.1% Male
50.5% Female

Other Important Highlights

1190 First-Time Freshmen Pell Grant Recipients
88.5%* of graduates were employed full-time,
enrolled in graduate programs or in the military
6 months after graduation
*data from 2025 Graduates

Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Undergraduate Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity Bar Chart: 0.5% American Indian / Alaskan Native, 5.6% Asian, 4.2% Black, 2.7% International, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 1.1% Unspecified, 6.5% Two or more races, 67.7% White