Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at University of Kansas.
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KU offers 7 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 916 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:
The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at KU is $26,960. Part time students pay $899 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our KU tuition and fees page.
You can get an online master's degree in 13 different fields at KU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.
The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at KU is $23,951. Part time graduate students pay $998 per credit hour.
How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at KU?
18,289Undergrad Degree Seekers
520Undergrad Non-Seekers
5,270Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 24,079 students took at least one online class at University of Kansas. Of these students, 18,289 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 520 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 5,270 were graduate students.
All Online Students at KU
24,079Took At Least One Online Class
4,611Took All Classes Online
30.08%Out of State Students
Of the 26,744 students at University of Kansas, 90.04% (24,079) took at least one class online.
About 17.24% (4,611) took all of their courses online.
Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Kansas for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
24,079
4,611
2018-2019
8,005
1,982
2017-2018
7,269
2,041
2016-2017
7,012
2,069
2015-2016
5,793
1,706
Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at KU
18,289Took At Least One Online Class
2,282Took All Classes Online
15.51%Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 18,438 undergraduate students attended University of Kansas. Of these students 99.19% (18,289) took at least one class online.
12.38% (2,282) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online.
Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at University of Kansas for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
18,289
2,282
2018-2019
5,946
576
2017-2018
5,172
563
2016-2017
4,802
546
2015-2016
3,948
449
Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at KU
520Took At Least One Online Class
220Took All Classes Online
36.36%Out of State Students
Of the 697 undergraduate non-seekers at University of Kansas, 74.61% (520) took at least one class online.
About 31.56% (220) took all of their courses online.
Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Kansas for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
520
220
2018-2019
46
24
2017-2018
23
17
2016-2017
26
13
2015-2016
20
5
Online Graduate Students at KU
5,270Took At Least One Online Class
2,109Took All Classes Online
45.19%Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 7,609 graduate students attended University of Kansas, and 69.26% (5,270) were enrolled in at least one online class.
27.72% (2,109) of these students took classes exclusively online.
Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Kansas for the last five years.