Kansas State University

www.k-state.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $10,243
    2.8% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,527
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.7%
    15,509 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    20,295
    81.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    70.9%
    2,420 Graduates

    About

    Kansas State University is a higher education institution located in Riley County, KS. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kansas State University were General Animal Sciences (171 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (159 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (154 degrees).

    In 2024, 5,721 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas State University. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,479 degrees), 11.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (403 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas State University is $10,243, which is $−21,677 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas State University is $10,243, which is $21,677 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,527.

    In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending Kansas State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $10,243
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kansas State University was $10,243. The cost of tuition at Kansas State University is $−21,677 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $20,527
    2024 Value
    9.51%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Kansas State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,527. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kansas State University grew by 9.51%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,706
    Room and Board
    $1,056
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas State University was of $10,706 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,056. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.55% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    78%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    78% of undergraduate students at Kansas State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.63% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Kansas State University received 15,509 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 15.4% annual growth. Out of those 15,509 applicants, 12,669 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 20,295 students enrolled at Kansas State University in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Kansas State University has an overall enrollment yield of 27.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    12,669
    Accepted Out of 15,509

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas State University was 81.7% (12,669 admissions from 15,509 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 15.4%, while admissions grew by 18.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    220
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at Kansas State University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Kansas State University had a total enrollment of 20,295 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kansas State University is 16,521 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,774. This means that 81.4% of students enrolled at Kansas State University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Kansas State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 9.17% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 3.13% Black or African American, 2.24% Asian, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Kansas State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.6%), followed by White Male (39.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.68%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.8%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.65%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    81.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Kansas State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,295 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas State University is 16,521 and the part-time enrollment is 3,774. This means that 81.4% of students enrolled at Kansas State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kansas State University was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Kansas State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      15,337 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,862 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      737 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Kansas State University is 75.6% White, 9.17% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 3.13% Black or African American, 2.24% Asian, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 185 students (0.912%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 569 more women than men received degrees from Kansas State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kansas State University is white (4,479 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (403 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kansas State University is General Animal Sciences (171 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (159 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (154 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (765 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (135 degrees), and Human Sciences (218 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Software developers (482,520 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (367,088 people), Other managers (356,677 people), Civil engineers (313,270 people), and Mechanical engineers (219,475 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kansas State University in 2024 are Agriculture (765 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (135 degrees), Human Sciences (218 degrees), Transportation (120 degrees), and Engineering (458 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Physicians, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Agriculture (765 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (135 degrees), Human Sciences (218 degrees), Transportation (120 degrees), and Engineering (458 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Architectural, engineering & related services
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Architectural, engineering & related services (591,500 people), Computer Systems Design (486,559 people), Construction (358,325 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (228,741 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (202,776 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Agriculture (765 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (135 degrees), Human Sciences (218 degrees), Transportation (120 degrees), and Engineering (458 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kansas State University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
      30 degrees awarded
    2. General Engineering Technology
      19 degrees awarded
    3. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Kansas State University was Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew with 30 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,576
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    3,145
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,576 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas State University, which is 0.819 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,145).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 131 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas State University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 13.1 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas State University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 6.94 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    47%
    100% Completion Time
    69%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Kansas State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (77.4%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Kansas State University is Male and Asian (77.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.785% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,479 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      403 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      179 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas State University is white (4,479 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (403 degrees).

    1.08% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,632 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      2,626 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      2,579 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas State University is white female (2,632 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,626 degrees).

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    Operations

    Kansas State University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.02B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.5M (1.82%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Kansas State University had a total salary expenditure of 988M. Kansas State University employs 287 Professors, 214 Associate professors and 159 Instructors. Most academics at Kansas State University are Male Professor (203), Male Associate professor (126), and Female Associate professor (88).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas State University are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 600 employees, Management, with 522 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 486 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.02B
    2024 Endowment
    7.01%
    growth from 2023

    Kansas State University has an endowment valued at about $1.02B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas State University grew 7.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $767M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $452M
    2024 Salaries
    8.62%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Kansas State University paid a median of $452M in salaries, which represents 45.7% of their overall expenditure ($988M) and a 8.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.14% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.62% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $94.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    907
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Kansas State University paid a total of $94.5M to 907 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas State University were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 600 employees, Management with 522 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 486 employees.

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