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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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57 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Kansas 57 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Net price / year$18,059Payback5.3 years
Solid ROI
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Net price / year$19,406Payback8.7 years
Weak ROI
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
Net price / year$14,176PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$13,194Payback16.6 years
Weak ROI
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Net price / year$12,569Payback88.5 years
Weak ROI
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS
Net price / year$15,724PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
Net price / year$15,280Payback43.2 years
Weak 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