University of Kansas Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 80% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 25% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 25% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 26% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.57 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• journalism
• psychology
• business

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June and July.

• U of Kansas.

• William Allen White, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor; William Inge, playwright; Robert Dole, U.S. senator; Steve Hawley, Ron Evans, and Joe Engle, astronauts; Wilt Chamberlain, Gale Sayers, and Lynette Woodard, athletes; Elmer V. McCollum, scientist; Don Johnson, Buddy Rogers, and Mandy Patinkin, actors.