Manhattan, KS · Public

At a glance

81.7%

Acceptance rate

1,149

SAT Average

$17,883

Avg net price

14,835

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,149

SAT Reading/Writing550–640

SAT Math510–620

ACT Composite20–27

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 48Bachelor’s 3,261Master’s 1,168Doctoral 358	48	3,261	1,168	358
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 728Master’s 210Doctoral 6	6	728	210	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 443Master’s 121Doctoral 161	None reported	443	121	161
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 394Master’s 50Doctoral 19	None reported	394	50	19
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 286Master’s 55Doctoral 24	None reported	286	55	24
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 265Master’s 284Doctoral 66	None reported	265	284	66
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 144Master’s 60Doctoral 7	None reported	144	60	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 136Master’s 26Doctoral 11	None reported	136	26	11
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 114Master’s 18Doctoral 6	None reported	114	18	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 105Master’s 90Doctoral None reported	None reported	105	90	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 101Master’s 7Doctoral 8	None reported	101	7	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 89Master’s 19Doctoral 7	None reported	89	19	7
Associate’s 15Bachelor’s 87Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	15	87	3	None reported
Associate’s 20Bachelor’s 77Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	20	77	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 65Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	None reported	65	12	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 58Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	None reported	58	38	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 28Master’s 5Doctoral 7	None reported	28	5	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 27Master’s 5Doctoral 18	None reported	27	5	18
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s 9Doctoral 13	None reported	23	9	13
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 22Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	None reported	22	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s 2Doctoral 2	None reported	21	2	2
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 3Doctoral 3	None reported	15	3	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	7	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s 126Doctoral None reported	None reported	4	126	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 7Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big 12 Conference

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorRowing

Athletic participation

446 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

FAFSA due Dec 1

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,243
Required fees: $978
Food and housing: $12,830
Books and supplies: $1,020
Other expenses: $3,070
Total: $28,141

Total by year

$25,3142019–2019–20
$25,8902020–2120–21
$25,7302021–2221–22
$25,9862022–2322–23
$29,2862023–2423–24
$28,1412024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,883 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 47%
Average share of need met: 79%
Average need-based grant: $8,106
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation47%

6-year graduation70%

Retention rate87%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$57,262

Median debt$21,250

Campus

Enrollment14,835

Student-faculty ratio18:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Kansas State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Kansas State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in Kansas State University's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingPriority date Dec 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Kansas State University admits in-state applicants at 93.7%, out-of-state applicants at 92%, and international applicants at 33%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

3,775 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈821In-state (domestic)≈2,911International≈43

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. SAT or ACT scores must arrive by Aug 1. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 0% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 88%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

7% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

80% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Kansas State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 86.5% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 64% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.86

High-school class rank

Among the 64% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Kansas State University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Important
Class rank: Considered
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered
Rigor of secondary school record: Not considered

Nonacademic

Work experience: Considered
Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Kansas State University leaves 1 Common Data Set answer blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Kansas State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $17,883 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,612 of 3,416 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Kansas State University offers merit aid only.

Intl aid recipients

Not disclosed

Avg intl award

Not disclosed

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

87.2% of Kansas State University’s first-years return for a second year and 70.5% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03

Kansas State UniversityView names for Kansas State University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports16

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Need-based aid, 2025–26

Sources

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