Kansas State University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,273

2.9% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$17,465

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.71%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

94.1%

8,517 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

22,795

84.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

62.9%

2,209 Graduates

About

Kansas State University is a higher education institution located in Riley County, KS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kansas State University were General Animal Sciences (206 degrees awarded), General Human Development & Family Studies (190 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (175 degrees).

In 2017, 5,790 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas State University. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (4,539 degrees), 15.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (292 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas State University is $9,273, which is $-17,227 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas State University is $9,273, which is $-17,227 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,465.

In 2017, 61% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 47% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,273

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Kansas State University was $9,273. The cost of tuition at Kansas State University is $-17,227 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kansas State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,465

2017 Value

6.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Kansas State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,465. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Kansas State University grew by 6.29%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kansas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,406

Room and Board

$856

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas State University was of $8,406 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $856. The cost of room and board increased by 8.75% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kansas State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Kansas State University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.39% with respect to 2016, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kansas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.71%

2016 Default Rate

209

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas State University was 4.71%, which represents 209 out of the 4437 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Kansas State University received 8,517 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 7.55% annual decline. Out of those 8,517 applicants, 8,016 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.1% acceptance rate.

There were 22,795 students enrolled at Kansas State University in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kansas State University has an overall enrollment yield of 41.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

8,016

Accepted Out of 8,517

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas State University was 94.1% (8,016 admissions from 8,517 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 94.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -7.55%, while admissions declined by -7.51%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kansas State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Kansas State University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kansas State University has a total enrollment of 22,795 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas State University is 19,359 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,436. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Kansas State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kansas State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.3% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 3.34% Black or African American, 1.65% Asian, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0921% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kansas State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (41%), followed by White Female (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.82%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,795 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas State University is 19,359 and the part-time enrollment is 3,436. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Kansas State University are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kansas State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kansas State University was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Kansas State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kansas State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
17,155
Hispanic or Latino
1,504
Two or More Races
772

The enrolled student population at Kansas State University is 75.3% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 3.34% Black or African American, 1.65% Asian, 0.504% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0921% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 270 students (1.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 206 more women than men received degrees from Kansas State University. The majority of degree recipients at Kansas State University are white (4,539 degrees awarded). There were 15.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (292 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kansas State University is General Animal Sciences (206 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Development & Family Studies (190 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (175 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (722 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (437 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (109 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Other managers (359,329 people), Software developers (347,543 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (300,117 people), Civil engineers (231,547 people), and Mechanical engineers (172,049 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Agriculture (722 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (437 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (109 degrees), Engineering (583 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (192 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Surgeons, Dentists, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas State University are Architectural, engineering & related services (510,044 people), Computer Systems Design (399,237 people), Construction (299,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (247,264 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (240,041 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kansas State University.

Most Common

General Animal Sciences
206 degree-majorss awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
190 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
175 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kansas State University was General Animal Sciences with 206 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Kansas State University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,792
2,998

In 2017, 2,792 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas State University, which is 0.931 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,998).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Kansas State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas State University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 11.5 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 209 degrees were awarded to women at Kansas State University in General Human Development & Family Studies, which is 10.4 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 29% of students graduating from Kansas State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (69.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kansas State University is Female and White (69.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.996% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
4,539 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
292 degrees awarded
Black or African American
187 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas State University is white (4,539 degrees awarded). There were 15.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (292 degrees).

1.45% of degree recipients (84 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
2,381 degrees awarded
White Male
2,158 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
155 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kansas State University is white female (2,381 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2,158 degrees).

Operations

Kansas State University has an endowment valued at nearly $506M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.8M (0.552%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, Kansas State University had a total salary expenditure of $803M. Kansas State University employs 294 Associate professors, 282 Assistant professors, and 268 Professors. Most academics at Kansas State University are Male Professors (204), Male Associate professors(170), and Male Assistant professors (151).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas State University are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 663 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 499 employees, and Service with 364 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$506M

2017 Endowment

6.48%

growth from 2016

Kansas State University has an endowment valued at about $506M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas State University grew 6.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $220M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kansas State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$95.9M - Federal
$8.17M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Kansas State University received $95.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.17M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$474M

2017 Salaries

24.3%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Kansas State University paid a median of $474M in salaries, which represents 59% of their overall expenditure ($803M) and a 24.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.32% decline from 2015 and a 5.39% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$95.1M

Instructional Salaries

1,092

Number of Employees

In 2017, Kansas State University paid a total of $95.1M to 1,092 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $64.9M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

294 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

663 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kansas State University were Associate professor with 294 employees; Assistant professor with 282 employees; and Assistant professor with 268 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas State University were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 663 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 499 employees; and Service with 364 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kansas State University was Male Professor with 204 employees, Male Associate professor with 170 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 151 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Kansas State University.

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