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U. Kansas
U. Kentucky

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Kansas costs about $5.6K less per year on average than U. Kentucky ($24,462 vs. $30,092, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Kansas's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Kentucky

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Kansas$24.5K
U. Kentucky$30.1K
Aid generosity
U. Kansas30%
U. Kentucky29%
Net price, with grants
U. Kansas$19.2K
U. Kentucky$22K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Kansas91%
U. Kentucky95%
Average grant
U. Kansas$11.5K
U. Kentucky$12.9K
Aid from the college
U. Kansas87%
U. Kentucky87%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Kansas$27.1K
U. Kentucky$35.1K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Kansas$44.8K
U. Kentucky$55.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Kansas$11.7K
U. Kentucky$13.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Kansas$29.4K
U. Kentucky$33.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Kansas44%
U. Kentucky36%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. KansasPublished data end at $110K
  • U. KentuckyPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. KansasU. Kentucky
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. KansasU. Kentucky
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. KansasU. Kentucky
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Kentucky Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why