08-07-2025
U.S. News & World Report ranked 2 Kansas universities higher than last year
Two colleges ranked higher on a national ranking list than last year.
U.S. News & World Report ranked 436 national public universities based on class sizes, graduation rate and other factors. Out of the four Kansas Universities, Kansas State University and Wichita State University ranked higher this year than last year's list, and the University of Kansas and Baker University ranked lower.
U.S. News is a media company that publishes independent reports and rankings in education, travel, cars real estate and other topics. It annual posts a ranking for colleges and universities at a national, regional and state level.
K-State, located in Manhattan, was ranked 170th nationally last year. This year the university is ranked 165th nationally and second in Kansas.
It's also ranked 91st in the Top Public Schools category and 130th in the Best Value Schools category. KSU has a 47% four-year graduation rate, an 18:1 student to faculty ratio and 47% of the university's courses have fewer than 20 students.
Wichita State, located in Wichita, ranked 332nd nationally last year but went up in score to a tied 296th place nationally this year. The university also placed third in the state and 161st in the Top Public Schools category.
It has a 31% four-year graduation rate, a 20:1 student to faculty ratio and 48% of its courses have fewer than 20 students.
KU, located in Lawrence, ranked first in the state and 151st nationally last year. The university went down one place this year. It also ranked 81st in the Top Public Schools category and 96th in the Best Value Schools category.
The university has a 54% four-year graduation rate, a 17:1 student to faculty ratio and 42% of the school's courses have fewer than 20 students.
Baker University 345th in the nation last year and dropped to 371st this year.
The university has a 47% four-year graduation rate, a 12:1 student to faculty ratio and 76% of its courses have fewer than 20 students in them.
The universities didn't provide comment.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: How four Kansas universities fared on U.S. News' national rank list
