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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KSQuad's selectivityOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states
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What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 15,591 applied (fall 2024: 15,509)Kansas State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 13,642 admits (fall 2024: 12,669)Kansas State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 87% admitted (fall 2024: 82%)Kansas State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 520–660 (fall 2024: 550–640)Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 500–650 (fall 2024: 510–620)Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 85.7% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 85.6%)Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Kansas State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (87%). That puts it in the "Open in-state, Accessible out of state" tier, more selective than 29% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

87%

87%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpenfrom KansasAccessiblefrom other states

Applied

15,591

Admitted

13,642

Yield

28%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.86

SAT middle 50%

1040–1260

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836
Applications +61% since fall 2014 · admit rate 95% → 82%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 15,142 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

15.1K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.37

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

22%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.38 → 0.37 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Animal Sciences, General (6% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,603 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Animal Sciences, General

6% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$107.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

90%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,296 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1K more than the national median. The 92% who received grants paid $20,527 on average; the other 8% paid the full sticker price of $29,286 in-state / $46,160 out-of-state.

25%

$25.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,286 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,262 ten years after enrolling, more than at 61% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

66%

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.3K

≈ $225/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 71% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 61% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 95% to 82%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +61%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 95% → 82% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.38 → 0.37

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Kansas State University · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Kansas State University (2026)

    Kansas State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 155399 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything