Quad

Head-to-head

U. Kansas
Minnesota State University-Mankato

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Kansas's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at Minnesota State University-Mankato

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Kansas graduates 9 pts more of its students than Minnesota State University-Mankato (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Kansas has 1.8× as many undergrads as Minnesota State University-Mankato

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Kansas grads earn $5K more ten years out than Minnesota State University-Mankato's ($61,945 vs. $56,922)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Minnesota State University-Mankato's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Kansas's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Minnesota State University-Mankato costs about $2.4K less per year on average than U. Kansas ($22,033 vs. $24,462, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Minnesota State University-Mankato admits 88%, U. Kansas 93%; Minnesota State University-Mankato's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Kansas93%
Minnesota State University-Mankato88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. KansasAccessible
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Kansas
1070–1300
Minnesota State University-MankatoNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. KansasGPA required
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Kansas has 1.8× as many undergrads as Minnesota State University-Mankato; Minnesota State University-Mankato has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Kansas21.2K
Minnesota State University-Mankato11.7K
Pell Grant share
U. Kansas20%
Minnesota State University-Mankato21%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Kansas, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Students per faculty member
U. Kansas18 to 1
Minnesota State University-Mankato21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. KansasPsychology, General6%
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Minnesota State University-Mankato costs about $2.4K less a year than U. Kansas on average; U. Kansas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Kansas$24.5K
Minnesota State University-Mankato$22K
Aid generosity
U. Kansas30%
Minnesota State University-Mankato16%

What each pays off

U. Kansas's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Kansas$61.9K
Minnesota State University-Mankato$56.9K
Graduation rate
U. Kansas66%
Minnesota State University-Mankato57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Kansas but held steady at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Minnesota State University-Mankato got less selective while U. Kansas held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. KansasGrowing+42%
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoSteady−9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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