Texas Christian University (TCU) vs. Kansas State University (K-State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Twelve Conference

  • Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private school while Kansas State University (K-State) is a public school.
  • TCU is located in Fort Worth, TX and K-State is located in Manhattan, KS.
  • TCU has more expensive tuition of $57,220 than K-State ($27,816).
  • TCU has tighter acceptance rate of 41.08% than K-State (94.12%).
  • K-State is larger with 19,722 students than TCU (12,273 students).
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#114 in National Universities
#7 in Texas
Rankings#190 in National Universities
#2 in Kansas
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Fort Worth, TXLocationManhattan, KS
TCUKnown asK-State
2 Year Certificate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$57,220Undergraduate$10,942 Kansas residents
$27,816 out-of-state
$35,778Graduate$11,786 Kansas residents
$25,147 out-of-state
$28,896Financial Aid$8,381
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$65 graduate
41.08%Acceptance Rate94.12%
24.11%Yield41.79%
1,260 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
12,273Total Students19,722
10,523Undergraduate15,046
1,750Graduate4,676
245Online Enrollment2,820
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
83%Graduation Rate68%
12%Transfer-out Rate19%
92%Retention Rate86%
$62,600Average Earning after Graduation$51,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,304)
$8,400 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,696)
$5,200 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (20 meals per week)
$4,900 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
725 Full-time
317 Part-time
Number of Faculties996 Full-time
153 Part-time
2,279 Full-time
410 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,237 Full-time
544 Part-time
$114,593 for Faculties
$79,584 Part-time
Average Salary$87,236 for Faculties
$59,390 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023