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The University of Kansas School of Business is an accredited member of AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The School of Business and its accounting program hold AACSB accreditations.

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KU achieves record-high enrollment for third straight year

The University of Kansas has achieved its highest overall enrollment in history for the third straight year, according to annual data released Sept. 30.
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16 consecutive years of enrollment growth

Fall 2026 marked another record number of enrolled students at the KU School of Business. The school has surpassed its previous enrollment every year for the past 16 years.

Find enrollment data (fall 2026 20th day numbers, unless otherwise noted) and program rankings below. View full KU enrollment data and read about KU's record-high enrollment.

Overall enrollment: 4,739

 

Undergraduate

Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,101

 

Freshman direct admits in fall 2026: 885

One-year retention rate for first-time freshmen: 90.9%

% placed within 6 months of graduation: 83%
(2024-25 employment data) 

#44 Best Public Undergraduate Business Program, U.S. News & World Report (2027 rankings)

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Graduate

Total graduate enrollment: 638

Master of Accounting

Total enrollment: 100

% employed within 6 months of graduation: 99%
(2024-25 employment data)

#9 Highest CPA Success Index Rating, Accounting Today (Based on 2023 data); one of four programs to consistently appear in top 10 of CPA success rankings

 

MBA

Full-time program enrollment: 80

#25 Best Public Full-Time MBA Program, U.S. News & World Report (2026)

Online program enrollment: 380

#8 Best Online MBA Program; #6 Best Public Online MBA Program, U.S. News & World Report (2026)

#5 Best Online MBA Program for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report (2026)

Master of Science programs

Business Analytics (in-person)

Enrollment: 28

Business Analytics (online)

Enrollment: 9

MS–SCM (Leavenworth)

Enrollment: 13

MS-OL (Leavenworth)

Enrollment: 8

Doctoral program

Enrollment: 34