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Friends University is a private campus in Wichita proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Friends University — 5.1% of its 1,048 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$17,538
family income
under $30k
$18,122
$30–48k
$23,404
$48–75k
$27,432
$75–110k
$33,926
over $110k

Average net price

$27,7152023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$25k200820232008: $20,4842009: $16,5252010: $17,4172011: $17,8032012: $18,4792013: $17,2132014: $16,4742015: $18,3482016: $23,5062017: $18,0652018: $20,6862019: $20,9162020: $19,9052021: $22,0822022: $25,7522023: $27,715$27,715
$20k$25k200820232008: $20,4842009: $16,5252010: $17,4172011: $17,8032012: $18,4792013: $17,2132014: $16,4742015: $18,3482016: $23,5062017: $18,0652018: $20,6862019: $20,9162020: $19,9052021: $22,0822022: $25,7522023: $27,715$27,715

Average net price at Friends University rose from $20,484 (2008) to $27,715 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$20,484
2009$16,525
2010$17,417
2011$17,803
2012$18,479
2013$17,213
2014$16,474
2015$18,348
2016$23,506
2017$18,065
2018$20,686
2019$20,916
2020$19,905
2021$22,082
2022$25,752
2023$27,715
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,4822024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $28,3372010: $28,9542011: $29,9222012: $31,4222013: $33,3882014: $31,9522015: $32,4792016: $34,0462017: $38,1412018: $37,8452019: $40,2262020: $39,8792021: $41,4152022: $43,8442023: $44,4012024: $50,482$50,482
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $28,3372010: $28,9542011: $29,9222012: $31,4222013: $33,3882014: $31,9522015: $32,4792016: $34,0462017: $38,1412018: $37,8452019: $40,2262020: $39,8792021: $41,4152022: $43,8442023: $44,4012024: $50,482$50,482

Total cost at Friends University rose from $28,337 (2009) to $50,482 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$28,337
2010$28,954
2011$29,922
2012$31,422
2013$33,388
2014$31,952
2015$32,479
2016$34,046
2017$38,141
2018$37,845
2019$40,226
2020$39,879
2021$41,415
2022$43,844
2023$44,401
2024$50,482
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $11,6202001: $12,2502002: $12,9352003: $13,7502004: $14,5202005: $15,2702006: $16,1702007: $17,2202008: $18,3502013: $23,4302014: $24,6302015: $25,9652016: $26,8652017: $27,5652018: $28,4152019: $29,3942020: $30,1202021: $30,8642022: $31,8122023: $32,748$32,748
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $11,6202001: $12,2502002: $12,9352003: $13,7502004: $14,5202005: $15,2702006: $16,1702007: $17,2202008: $18,3502013: $23,4302014: $24,6302015: $25,9652016: $26,8652017: $27,5652018: $28,4152019: $29,3942020: $30,1202021: $30,8642022: $31,8122023: $32,748$32,748

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$11,620
2001$12,250
2002$12,935
2003$13,750
2004$14,520
2005$15,270
2006$16,170
2007$17,220
2008$18,350
2013$23,430
2014$24,630
2015$25,965
2016$26,865
2017$27,565
2018$28,415
2019$29,394
2020$30,120
2021$30,864
2022$31,812
2023$32,748
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,192 before grants and other attendance costs. At Friends University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,048 — Friends University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

43.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Friends University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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43.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 38.8%entered 1992: 38%entered 1993: 52.2%entered 1994: 48.5%entered 1995: 41.5%entered 1996: 42.9%entered 1997: 48.6%entered 1998: 59.5%entered 1999: 38.9%entered 2000: 47.6%entered 2001: 23.9%entered 2002: 43.8%entered 2003: 35.3%entered 2004: 29.5%entered 2005: 25.2%entered 2006: 31.6%entered 2007: 31.6%entered 2008: 34.3%entered 2009: 41%entered 2010: 35.7%entered 2011: 33.6%entered 2012: 39.4%entered 2013: 47.8%entered 2014: 42%entered 2015: 40.2%entered 2016: 45.4%entered 2017: 61.5%entered 2018: 43.4%43.4%
20%40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 38.8%entered 1992: 38%entered 1993: 52.2%entered 1994: 48.5%entered 1995: 41.5%entered 1996: 42.9%entered 1997: 48.6%entered 1998: 59.5%entered 1999: 38.9%entered 2000: 47.6%entered 2001: 23.9%entered 2002: 43.8%entered 2003: 35.3%entered 2004: 29.5%entered 2005: 25.2%entered 2006: 31.6%entered 2007: 31.6%entered 2008: 34.3%entered 2009: 41%entered 2010: 35.7%entered 2011: 33.6%entered 2012: 39.4%entered 2013: 47.8%entered 2014: 42%entered 2015: 40.2%entered 2016: 45.4%entered 2017: 61.5%entered 2018: 43.4%43.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Friends University rose from 38.8% (entered 1991) to 43.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort38.8%
1992 cohort38%
1993 cohort52.2%
1994 cohort48.5%
1995 cohort41.5%
1996 cohort42.9%
1997 cohort48.6%
1998 cohort59.5%
1999 cohort38.9%
2000 cohort47.6%
2001 cohort23.9%
2002 cohort43.8%
2003 cohort35.3%
2004 cohort29.5%
2005 cohort25.2%
2006 cohort31.6%
2007 cohort31.6%
2008 cohort34.3%
2009 cohort41%
2010 cohort35.7%
2011 cohort33.6%
2012 cohort39.4%
2013 cohort47.8%
2014 cohort42%
2015 cohort40.2%
2016 cohort45.4%
2017 cohort61.5%
2018 cohort43.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,335Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,562Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,562Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,938Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,344Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,531Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,187Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,513Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,786Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,969Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,834Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,504Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $10,405Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,559Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $17,484Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,798$10,798 left
$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,335Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,562Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,562Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,938Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,344Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,531Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,187Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,513Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,786Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,969Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,834Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,504Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $10,405Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,559Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $17,484Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,798$10,798 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$10,500$7,786
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$10,500$9,969
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$10,500$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,500$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,500$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,335$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,562$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,562$8,834
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,750$9,504
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,625$10,405
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,500$11,559
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,938$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,500$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,344$12,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,667$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,500$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,531$15,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,187$17,484
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,513$15,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,250$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$10,798
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$42,960
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$46,619
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$52,113
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Friends University admitted 566 of 1,025 applicants in Fall 2024. The 55.2% rate describes that application pool.

55.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$32,748 tuition · 2023–241,048 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 960–10901600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Friends University received 1,025 applications and admitted 566 (55.2%), with 253 enrolling.

Friends University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Friends University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–530 and Math was 460–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 960–1090 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing500510530
SAT Math460510560
ACT Composite152128

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

55.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%80%200120242001: 91.5%2002: 86%2003: 88.1%2004: 72.6%2005: 52.7%2006: 77.6%2007: 80.2%2008: 69.8%2009: 65.7%2010: 60.8%2011: 64%2012: 58%2013: 58.6%2014: 61.4%2015: 58.5%2016: 55%2017: 48%2018: 47.4%2019: 45.8%2020: 57.5%2021: 57.7%2022: 63.3%2023: 55.6%2024: 55.2%55.2%
60%80%200120242001: 91.5%2002: 86%2003: 88.1%2004: 72.6%2005: 52.7%2006: 77.6%2007: 80.2%2008: 69.8%2009: 65.7%2010: 60.8%2011: 64%2012: 58%2013: 58.6%2014: 61.4%2015: 58.5%2016: 55%2017: 48%2018: 47.4%2019: 45.8%2020: 57.5%2021: 57.7%2022: 63.3%2023: 55.6%2024: 55.2%55.2%

The share admitted at Friends University declined from 91.5% to 55.2%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200191.5%
Fall 200286%
Fall 200388.1%
Fall 200472.6%
Fall 200552.7%
Fall 200677.6%
Fall 200780.2%
Fall 200869.8%
Fall 200965.7%
Fall 201060.8%
Fall 201164%
Fall 201258%
Fall 201358.6%
Fall 201461.4%
Fall 201558.5%
Fall 201655%
Fall 201748%
Fall 201847.4%
Fall 201945.8%
Fall 202057.5%
Fall 202157.7%
Fall 202263.3%
Fall 202355.6%
Fall 202455.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1090Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 7452004: 8602005: 8202006: 8002007: 8102008: 8352009: 8702010: 6902011: 8702012: 7902013: 7702014: 9102015: 9802016: 8502017: 9502018: 9202019: 9502020: 9602022: 9502023: 9152024: 9609602003: 12152004: 12102005: 11902006: 10202007: 10202008: 11102009: 12702010: 10102011: 10952012: 10252013: 10382014: 11402015: 12402016: 10102017: 11502018: 10902019: 11502020: 11402022: 11812023: 10902024: 10901090
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2003202420162003: 7452004: 8602005: 8202006: 8002007: 8102008: 8352009: 8702010: 6902011: 8702012: 7902013: 7702014: 9102015: 9802016: 8502017: 9502018: 9202019: 9502020: 9602022: 9502023: 9152024: 9609602003: 12152004: 12102005: 11902006: 10202007: 10202008: 11102009: 12702010: 10102011: 10952012: 10252013: 10382014: 11402015: 12402016: 10102017: 11502018: 10902019: 11502020: 11402022: 11812023: 10902024: 10901090

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20037451215
Fall 20048601210
Fall 20058201190
Fall 20068001020
Fall 20078101020
Fall 20088351110
Fall 20098701270
Fall 20106901010
Fall 20118701095
Fall 20127901025
Fall 20137701038
Fall 20149101140
Fall 20159801240
Fall 20168501010
Fall 20179501150
Fall 20189201090
Fall 20199501150
Fall 20209601140
Fall 20229501181
Fall 20239151090
Fall 20249601090
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200320242003: 162004: 182005: 182006: 172007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 182011: 192012: 182013: 182014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 182019: 192020: 182021: 182022: 192023: 172024: 15152003: 262004: 242005: 242006: 222007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 262013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 242019: 252020: 242021: 232022: 262023: 222024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025200320242003: 162004: 182005: 182006: 172007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 182011: 192012: 182013: 182014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 182019: 192020: 182021: 182022: 192023: 172024: 15152003: 262004: 242005: 242006: 222007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 262013: 242014: 252015: 242016: 242017: 252018: 242019: 252020: 242021: 232022: 262023: 222024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20031626
Fall 20041824
Fall 20051824
Fall 20061722
Fall 20071925
Fall 20081925
Fall 20091925
Fall 20101825
Fall 20111925
Fall 20121826
Fall 20131824
Fall 20141925
Fall 20151924
Fall 20161924
Fall 20171925
Fall 20181824
Fall 20191925
Fall 20201824
Fall 20211823
Fall 20221926
Fall 20231722
Fall 20241528
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,048Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k3k200220242002: 2,5892003: 2,4152004: 2,2712005: 2,2402006: 2,2162007: 2,2252008: 2,1212009: 2,0512010: 1,9332011: 1,9642012: 1,7372013: 1,5682014: 1,3392015: 1,2662016: 1,1642017: 1,1102018: 1,0712019: 1,0322020: 9992021: 9782022: 9932023: 1,0152024: 1,0481,048
1k2k2k3k200220242002: 2,5892003: 2,4152004: 2,2712005: 2,2402006: 2,2162007: 2,2252008: 2,1212009: 2,0512010: 1,9332011: 1,9642012: 1,7372013: 1,5682014: 1,3392015: 1,2662016: 1,1642017: 1,1102018: 1,0712019: 1,0322020: 9992021: 9782022: 9932023: 1,0152024: 1,0481,048

Undergraduate enrollment at Friends University fell from 2,589 (Fall 2002) to 1,048 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,589
Fall 20032,415
Fall 20042,271
Fall 20052,240
Fall 20062,216
Fall 20072,225
Fall 20082,121
Fall 20092,051
Fall 20101,933
Fall 20111,964
Fall 20121,737
Fall 20131,568
Fall 20141,339
Fall 20151,266
Fall 20161,164
Fall 20171,110
Fall 20181,071
Fall 20191,032
Fall 2020999
Fall 2021978
Fall 2022993
Fall 20231,015
Fall 20241,048
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

65%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%200220232002: 58%2003: 58%2004: 57%2005: 57%2006: 52%2007: 51%2008: 58%2009: 65%2010: 66%2011: 60%2012: 65%2013: 68%2014: 74%2015: 63%2016: 74%2017: 75%2018: 69%2019: 67%2020: 62%2021: 62%2022: 70%2023: 65%65%
50%60%70%200220232002: 58%2003: 58%2004: 57%2005: 57%2006: 52%2007: 51%2008: 58%2009: 65%2010: 66%2011: 60%2012: 65%2013: 68%2014: 74%2015: 63%2016: 74%2017: 75%2018: 69%2019: 67%2020: 62%2021: 62%2022: 70%2023: 65%65%

First-year retention at Friends University rose from 58% (Fall 2002) to 65% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort58%
Fall 2003 cohort58%
Fall 2004 cohort57%
Fall 2005 cohort57%
Fall 2006 cohort52%
Fall 2007 cohort51%
Fall 2008 cohort58%
Fall 2009 cohort65%
Fall 2010 cohort66%
Fall 2011 cohort60%
Fall 2012 cohort65%
Fall 2013 cohort68%
Fall 2014 cohort74%
Fall 2015 cohort63%
Fall 2016 cohort74%
Fall 2017 cohort75%
Fall 2018 cohort69%
Fall 2019 cohort67%
Fall 2020 cohort62%
Fall 2021 cohort62%
Fall 2022 cohort70%
Fall 2023 cohort65%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Friends University

30.2% of Friends University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Friends University as a primarily residential campus of 1,048 undergraduates — and 65.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Friends University's SAT section-percentile sums are 960–1090 — their midpoint is below the KS four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Friends University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Friends University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Friends University55.2%
Kansas median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Friends University$34,192
Kansas median$33,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Friends University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Friends University$52,113
Kansas median$52,113
National median$53,781
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Friends University, Kansas and national reference values
Metric & basisFriends UniversityKansas medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS55.2%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,192$33,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$52,113$52,113$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Friends University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Friends University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,063
Information Science/Studies$70,999
Accounting and Related Services$63,701
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,387
Psychology, General$48,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,032
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$42,940
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,329

These 8 fields listed for Friends University measure earnings after completion. The $52,113 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional Friends University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Friends University report?

Friends University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 960–1090 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Friends University's acceptance rate?

55.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 566 admitted from 1,025 applicants.

How much does Friends University cost?

At Friends University, tuition is $34,192. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Friends University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,113. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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