- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- Kansas State University
Manhattan, KSCity: smallZIP 66506Founded 1863
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1863
- Motto
- Rule by Obeying Nature's Laws
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.k-state.edu
- Member of
- APLU
KansasPublic
Kansas State University
Kansas State University is a public university in Manhattan, Kansas, with 15,142 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $18,210 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention86%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans38%
$18,210net price / year
82%admission rate
1151average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$61,473median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,200median debt
#710 of 1,704 for earnings#736 of 1,739 for lowest net price#344 of 1,738 for graduation rate#908 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,073tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,579
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,533
- Average net price
- $18,210national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,650
$30,001–48,000$11,613
$48,001–75,000$13,499
$75,001–110,000$19,307
$110,001+$23,192
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1151
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 550–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,234
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,473middle 50%: $41,896–$87,931
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,200
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,931
Median, Kansas State University$61,473
Lower quarter$41,896
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,142
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 90%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,853 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,603
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,019,065,645
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic9.7%
Black2.9%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.7%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Agriculture12%
Engineering10%
Education7.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.4%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.2%
Family & consumer sciences3.9%
Social sciences3.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $17,571 | 71% | $63,588 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $18,314 | 74% | $65,090 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $17,125 | 71% | $67,414 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 155399. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q31249.