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| Metric | Kansas State | U. Wisconsin-Whitewater |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 87%Fall 2025 | 86% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 80% / 83% | 85% / 86% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 94% / 92% / 33%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 40% / 16% / 9.3%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 15,591Fall 2025 | 10,187 |
| Admitted | 13,642Fall 2025 | 8,732 |
| Enrolled | 3,775Fall 2025 | 2,160 |
| Yield | 28%Fall 2025 | 25% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1260Fall 2025 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–27Fall 2025 | 17–24 |
| Sent an SAT | 253 (7%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 3,016 (80%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 5%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 13%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.86Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 29% (of the 64% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply date · $230 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 70%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division III |
| Conference | Big Twelve Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 15,142 | 9,405 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,696 | 4,168 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 25% |
| First-gen | 22% | 30% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 51% / 49% |
| Part-time students | 8% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 10% |
| First-years from in state | 71% | 85% |
| First-years from other states | 28% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,178 | 595 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 25% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.37 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 19 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 45%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 90% | 95% |
| Average faculty salary | $97,526 | $81,179 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,261 | 1,820 |
| Most popular majors | Animal Sciences, General 6% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5% · Elementary Education and Teaching 4% | Finance, General 11% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9% · Elementary Education and Teaching 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,603 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,065 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $59,303 (public, GASB accounting) | $4,414 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 24% | 44% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $25,296 | $18,391 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 25% | 14% |
| Net price, students with grants | $20,527 | $12,709 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $29,286 | $19,560 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $46,160 | $29,226 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $10,942 | $8,250 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $27,816 | $17,916 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 27% | 18% |
| First-years with grants | 92% | 51% |
| Average grant | $9,270 | $5,685 |
| Aid from the college | 89% | 29% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | December 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $57,262 | $55,356 |
| Graduation rate | 66% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 59%Entered fall 2019 | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 75%Entered fall 2019 | 65% |
| Pell graduation gap | 16 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 18 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 41%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 55%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 51%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 56%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 72%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 68%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 73% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 70% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 59% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 57% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 63% | 44% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 60% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 86%Entered fall 2024 | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 46% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 66% | 64% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 22% | 21% |
| Median debt | $21,250 | $23,188 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 36% | 46% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,000 | $16,629 |
| Website | k-state.edu | uww.edu |
Sources:Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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