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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,129–1,152
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Kansas 57 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Net price / year$15,784Payback28.5 years
Weak ROI
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
Net price / year$16,744PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
Net price / year$6,727PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$8,805PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
Net price / year$9,905PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
Net price / year$27,891Payback23.2 years
Weak ROI
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
Net price / year$16,261PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Net price / year$7,175PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
Net price / year$8,244PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Highland Community College
Highland, KS
Net price / year$10,454PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Net price / year$6,717PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
Net price / year$4,068PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Net price / year$25,301Payback6.5 years
Weak ROI
Friends University
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$27,715Payback29.5 years
Solid ROI
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
Net price / year$32,165Payback8.8 years
Weak ROI
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS
Net price / year$3,134PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
Net price / year$22,671Payback32.5 years
Solid ROI
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Net price / year$22,519Payback8.1 years
Slow ROI
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Net price / year$29,824Payback16.4 years
Weak ROI
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Net price / year$26,441Payback28.4 years
Slow ROI
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
Net price / year$27,963Payback15.6 years
Weak ROI
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Net price / year$10,271PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Newman University
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$19,971Payback12 years
Weak ROI
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
Net price / year$4,957PaybackNot available