Kansas State University

#11 in Kansas

4-years Public College In Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University (referred to as K-State) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Manhattan, KS. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $10,942 for Kansas residents and $27,816 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 19,722 and student to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).The highest degree offered at Kansas State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$10,942 (Kansas Residents) $27,816 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate95.14%
Student Population19,722
Graduation Rate68%
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Kansas State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $10,942 for Kansas residents and $27,816 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $11,786 for Kansas residents and $25,147 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Kansas State University offers the alternative tuition plans. 72 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,381 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Kansas State University is 95.14% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.50%. Kansas State University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 19,722 students are attending at Kansas State University (15,046 undergraduate students). There are 996 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 153 part-time faculty working for Kansas State University. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 4,237 (full-time) and 544 (part-time). The graduation rate at Kansas State University is 68% and transfer-out rate is 19%. The retention rate is 86% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Kansas State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Kansas State University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Kansas State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Kansas State University
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children