Best ROI Colleges in Kansas
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker University Baldwin City · private | $25,301 | 63.9% | $63,855 | 94.2% |
| 2 | Baker University School of Nursing Topeka · private | — | — | $63,855 | — |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe · private | $32,165 | 66.6% | $62,972 | 78.8% |
| 4 | University of Kansas Lawrence · public | $18,059 | 66.3% | $61,945 | 93.5% |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Wichita Wichita · private | $29,785 | — | $61,480 | — |
| 6 | University of Saint Mary Leavenworth · private | $22,519 | 53.0% | $59,483 | 86.6% |
| 7 | Kansas State University Manhattan · public | $19,406 | 65.6% | $57,262 | 81.7% |
| 8 | Southwestern College Winfield · private | $29,824 | 47.3% | $55,646 | 75.5% |
| 9 | Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa · private | $27,963 | 35.8% | $55,552 | 83.0% |
| 10 | Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park · private | — | 60.2% | $55,552 | — |
| 11 | Ottawa University-Online Overland Park · private | — | 51.3% | $55,552 | — |
| 12 | Newman University Wichita · private | $19,971 | 65.1% | $55,041 | 74.0% |
| 13 | Tabor College Hillsboro · private | $20,205 | 52.8% | $54,058 | 64.6% |
| 14 | Benedictine College Atchison · private | $27,891 | 65.5% | $53,175 | 98.1% |
| 15 | Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park · private | $35,764 | 45.4% | $52,304 | 69.2% |
| 16 | Friends University Wichita · private | $27,715 | 49.1% | $52,113 | 55.2% |
| 17 | McPherson College McPherson · private | $26,441 | 53.6% | $52,084 | 76.8% |
| 18 | Pratt Community College Pratt · community | $9,731 | 39.3% | $51,892 | — |
| 19 | Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan · community | $10,074 | 60.6% | $51,864 | — |
| 20 | Wichita State University Wichita · public | $13,194 | 52.7% | $51,532 | 94.0% |
| 21 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina · private | $22,671 | 43.2% | $51,152 | 71.9% |
| 22 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg · public | $15,784 | 59.0% | $50,579 | 89.4% |
| 23 | Bethel College-North Newton North Newton · private | $32,917 | 54.5% | $49,898 | 93.5% |
| 24 | Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka · public | $8,607 | 65.5% | $49,774 | — |
| 25 | Washburn University Topeka · public | $15,280 | 59.7% | $49,774 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.