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Kansas State University is a public national university located in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kansas State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,608 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Kansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kansas State University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Kansas State University is ranked 3rd in Kansas.
Kansas State University’s median net annual cost of $18,433 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Kansas State University sorted by number of graduates - Animal Sciences., Education, Business Administration, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Physiology & Pathology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,433
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer science
Rank: #144
Economic score: 1.99
Accounting
Rank: #152
Economic score: 2.09
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #26
Economic score: 2.72
Finance
Rank: #188
Economic score: 2.89
Journalism
Rank: #60
Economic score: 5.36
Social Sciences
Rank: #439
Economic score: 6.55
Biology
Rank: #371
Economic score: 7.79
Nutrition Sciences
Rank: #27
Economic score: 8.19
Human Development & Family
Rank: #51
Economic score: 8.74
Research&Experimental Psych
Rank: #40
Economic score: 17.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Kansas State University - Education, Student Counseling, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Accounting, Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Food Science and Tech
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.31
Finance
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.49
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.55
Human Development & Family
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.64
English Language & Lit
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.75
Public Health
Rank: #149
Economic score: 1.24
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kansas State University is 15% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Kansas State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kansas State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Kansas State University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kansas State University’s economic mobility score of 10.52 is calculated by adjusting the 3.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kansas State University’s EMS of 10.52 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Kansas State University pays $18,433 a year, $7,457 less than the $25,890 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,433
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kansas State University, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,433 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,569. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,095
Pell grants
$4,297
State grants
$1,443
Institutional grants
$5,479
Kansas State University offers 14 online bachelor programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Kansas State University offers 33 programs, 25 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
47
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
27%
Kansas State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,822 applicants, of which 9,391 were admitted and 2,848 enrolled. Kansas State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Kansas State University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%