Friends University vs. Cleveland University-Kansas City

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Cleveland University Kansas City in Overland Park, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Cleveland University-Kansas City based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 588 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Cleveland University Kansas City is in Overland Park, KS (Midsize City setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cleveland University Kansas City is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Cleveland University Kansas City 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 40.5% lower than at Cleveland University Kansas City ($11,295 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 137.4% higher at Friends University than at Cleveland University Kansas City (about $19,792 more per year; $34,192 vs. $14,400).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Friends University as at Cleveland University Kansas City (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 331.6% larger than aid received by Cleveland University Kansas City students ($21,579 vs. $5,000).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at Cleveland University-Kansas City.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 77.8% at Cleveland University-Kansas City.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cleveland University Kansas City graduates have a $14,012 lower median loan debt than Friends University graduates ($10,500 vs. $24,512).
• Among borrowers, Cleveland University-Kansas City graduates have an estimated $145 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Friends University graduates ($108 vs. $253).
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland University-Kansas City students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.