Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Kansas State's yield is 8 pts higher than Ohio's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Ohio's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Kansas State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Ohio admits 85% vs. 87% at Kansas State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Ohio85%
Kansas State87%
Applicants
Ohio27.5K
Kansas State15.6K
Admitted
Ohio23.4K
Kansas State13.6K
Yield rate
Ohio19%
Kansas State28%

Quad's selectivity

  • OhioAccessible
  • Kansas StateOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Ohio87%
Kansas State83%
Men admitted
Ohio82%
Kansas State80%

Test scores

SAT total,

Ohio
1090–1290
Kansas State
1040–1260

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Ohio
22–28
Kansas State
20–27

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Ohio12%
Kansas State7%
Submitted ACT
Ohio32%
Kansas State80%

Test policy

  • OhioTest-optional
  • Kansas StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Ohio

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • Kansas State

    and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 52% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

FactorOhioKansas State
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Kansas State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why