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Manhattan, KS 66506
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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2002

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Kansas State University?
1078th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,186 $6,186 $16,893
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $684 $684 $684
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $206 $206 $563
FT Graduate Tuition $6,718 $6,718 $15,454
FT Graduate Required Fees $684 $684 $684
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $280 $280 $644
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $18,399 $18,399 $29,106
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,020 $17,020 $27,727
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,647 $11,647 $22,354

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,235↓ $6,627 $6,235↓ $6,627 $15,970↓ $16,932
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,126↓ $1,160
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,912↓ $6,448
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,376↓ $3,477
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,065↓ $5,217
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,376↓ $3,477
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,376↓ $3,477

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,003 (5,084 male / 4,919 female)
Admitted 5,550 (2,872 male / 2,678 female)
Admission rate 55%
First-time Enrollment 4,016 (2,023 male / 1,993 female)
FT Enrollment 3,561 (1,803 male / 1,758 female)
PT Enrollment 455 (220 male / 235 female)
Total Enrollment23,581

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Kansas State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Kansas State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Twelve Conference

SAT Test Admission

270th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results %
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1000 / 1280

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity6,224
Meals per Week20
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 316 224 308 106 50 7,120 178 8,302
Accounting 4 6 4 210 6 230
Accounting and Business/Management 6 2 18 2 28
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 12 2 84 6 104
Agricultural Business and Management, General 4 4 112 120
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 16 2 18
Agricultural Economics 8 2 2 84 2 98
Agricultural Mechanization, General 28 28
Agricultural Teacher Education 22 22
Agricultural and Food Products Processing 16 2 62 80
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 6 2 2 2 32 2 46
Agronomy and Crop Science 8 64 72
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 2 10 4 16
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 4 4 44 4 56
Animal Sciences, General 2 10 2 274 6 294
Anthropology 4 2 24 4 34
Apparel and Textiles, General 2 2 4 96 104
Architectural Engineering 98 2 2 28 2 132
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 8 2 4 2 112 2 130
Art Teacher Education 18 18
Athletic Training/Trainer 30 2 32
Biochemistry 2 2 14 2 20
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 4 8 2 2 146 4 168
Business Administration and Management, General 14 8 6 2 2 294 6 332
Business/Commerce, General 4 4 34 42
Chemical Engineering 4 48 6 58
Chemistry, General 4 2 18 24
Child Development 14 14
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 4 2 8 14
Civil Engineering, General 12 2 4 62 2 82
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4 4
Communication Disorders, General 38 2 40
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 34 36
Computer Engineering, General 32 4 36
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 18 2 20
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 2 2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2 2 2 44 50
Computer and Information Sciences, General 50 4 6 2 50 2 114
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 2 168 2 172
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 2 2 54 2 62
Curriculum and Instruction 6 2 4 2 84 98
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 4 2 2 4 82 94
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 32 2 36
Economics, General 16 2 74 4 96
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 48 54
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 4
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 14 4 4 104 4 130
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 16 4 314 8 346
Engineering Technology, General 8 100 4 112
Engineering/Industrial Management 2 2 42 2 48
English Language and Literature, General 6 6 6 148 2 168
Entomology 2 2
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 14 14
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication 6 6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 24 24
Finance, General 6 2 8 6 180 2 204
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 2 122 128
Food Science 4 4 4 4 60 2 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 6 4 32 42
Genetics, General
Geography 2 40 42
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2 2 32 38
Gerontology 6 6
History, General 2 94 4 100
Horticultural Science 2 2 2 2 94 4 106
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 2 130 134
Human Development and Family Studies, General 6 14 4 6 2 284 10 326
Human Nutrition 4 52 6 62
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 10 2 12
Industrial Engineering 20 58 78
Industrial Technology/Technician 8 8
Information Science/Studies 2 2 16 20
Interior Architecture 2 66 68
Interior Design 46 46
International Relations and Affairs 2 20 4 26
Journalism 6 2 2 6 206 222
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 10 8 182 2 204
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 2 2
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 2 2 2 76 82
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 10 4 6 248 4 274
Mathematics, General 4 2 28 2 36
Mechanical Engineering 4 4 2 2 212 4 228
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 6 6
Microbiology, General 20 20
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Teacher Education 2 34 2 38
Music, General 2 2 26 2 32
Natural Sciences 2 4 2 2 90 2 102
Nuclear Engineering 6 6
Operations Research 2 16 18
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 2 44 2 48
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 4 4
Philosophy 2 2 8 2 14
Physical Sciences 4 18 22
Physics, General 2 12 14
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 8 4 2 6 2 82 2 106
Pre-Veterinary Studies 14 14
Psychology, General 4 4 8 4 140 4 164
Public Administration 12 12
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 2 2 14 18
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 6 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 8 4 2 214 230
Social Sciences, General 46 12 10 4 258 6 336
Social Work 2 2 34 2 40
Sociology 12 4 4 148 168
Special Education and Teaching, General 10 10
Statistics, General 6 2 2 10
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 4 18 2 24
Veterinary Physiology (Cert 4 4
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert 4 8 12
Wildlife Biology 2 50 2 54
Women's Studies 2 8 2 12

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Kansas State University 713th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $72,060 ($79,531 male / $59,224 female)
Number of FT Faculty 973 (615 male / 358 female)
Number of PT Faculty 190
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $15,195,753

Local News for Kansas State University

Kansas State students organize beer pong tournament

Sink it. Drink it. Win 50,000 dollars. On a typical weekend night, many Kansas State University students find themselves hunched over ping pong tables, engaged in an effort to win at the popular drinking game of beer pong.

Former Kansas State student arrested on criminal threat charge

A former Kansas State University student has been arrested following an ongoing criminal investigation on criminal threats against individuals.

Title IX doesn't work for women's or men's sports

Women’s sports have come a long way since Title IX came into effect in 1972. There are now five times as many women in Division I athletics as there were pre-Title IX, according to a CBS News report. This, however, isn’t necessarily a good thing.

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