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Kansas has
86 higher education schools within its borders.
Southwestern College,
the highest-ranked school in KS,
has a total student population of 1,810 and
is the
553rd highest ranked school in the USA.
Of the 86 schools
in Kansas, the average student population is 2,160 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. There are 2989 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,167 people on average applying for a school.
Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,054, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Of the 86 schools in Kansas,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Bryan College comes out as the most expensive ($31,902/yr),
with Salina Area Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,176/yr.
Kansas Interesting Facts
A ball of twine in Cawker City measures over 38' in circumference and weighs more than 16,750 pounds and is still growing.
A grain elevator in Hutchinson is 1/2 mile long and holds 46 million bushels in its 1,000 bins.
South of Ashland the Rock Island Bridge is the longest railroad bridge of its kind. It measures 1,200 feet long and is 100 feet above the Cimarron River.
At Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine waterbeds for horses are used in surgery.
Kansas won the award for most beautiful license plate for the wheat plate design issued in 1981.