Kansas State University, KS

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-6011

Kansas State University Rankings

Affordability64
Selectivity25
Retention66
Graduation34
Earnings46
Diversity25
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Kansas State University

66%Bachelor’s
7%Associate’s
27%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
Engineering12%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences7%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Kansas State University

93%Admission Rate
580Median SAT Math
560Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)510–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Kansas State University

$10KIn-State Tuition
$26KOut-of-State Tuition
$24KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolKSUS
$0–$30K$14K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$15K$17K
$75K–$110K$20K$17K$19K
>$110K$21K$18K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Kansas State University

46%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
68%Repayment Rate
$229Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolKSUS
$0–$30K 23%47%57%
$30K–$48K 14%17%16%
$48K–$75K 17%15%12%
$75K–$110K 19%12%9%
>$110K 27%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolKSUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$10K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$20K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$15K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$36K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolKSUS
1-year after entering repayment 64%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 68%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 75%54%50%
7-years after entering repayment 81%59%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Kansas State University

85%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
63%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolKSUS
Within 4 Years 34%33%38%
Within 6 Years 63%47%55%
Within 8 Years 65%51%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolKSUS
Asian 50%43%53%
Black 36%29%39%
Caucasian 68%50%52%
Hispanic or Latino 51%36%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 53%31%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%39%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 53%32%50%
Two or more races 45%39%44%
Other race 66%33%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Kansas State University

94%Employment Rate
$38KMedian Salary
$25K25 Pctl Salary
$53K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolKSUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 93%88%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%87%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolKSUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$25K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$38K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$53K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$65K$56K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolKSUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$38K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$42K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$35K$35K

Students

Students at Kansas State University

17,611Undergraduates
73%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
4,352Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolKSUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 47%59%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 53%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolKSUS
Asian 2%2%4%
Black 3%12%18%
Caucasian 78%59%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%12%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%3%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%3%2%
Two or more races 4%4%3%
Other race 1%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolKSUS
$0–$30K 15%33%43%
$30K–$48K 13%19%18%
$48K–$75K 18%20%16%
$75K–$110K 21%19%14%
>$110K 32%16%15%

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