Kansas State University, KS

location_on  919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 • language  k-state.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 66%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 27%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations13%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
Engineering12%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences7%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 93%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $229
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 10%
>$110K 		27% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 63%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		63% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		65% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 52% 57%
Black 		36% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		68% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		51% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		53% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 78% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		53% 47% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 42% 48%
Other race 		66% 46% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 17,611
Full-time Undergrads 73%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 4,352
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 3% 7%
Black 		3% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 18% 14%
>$110K 		32% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Manhattan Christian College
<1 miles, S • 1.9 star
Bellus Academy
2 miles, NW • 1 star
Manhattan Area Technical College
2 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Rasmussen College-Kansas
45 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Manhattan Regional Airport
6 miles, W • 1 star
Salina Regional Airport
64 miles, W • 1 star
Kansas City International Airport
100 miles, E • 3.7 star
Lincoln Airport
115 miles, N • 1 star