Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas · Also known as K-State · Website
$57,262
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,262
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kansas State University is a public 4-year college in Manhattan, Kansas with 15,142 undergraduates and 4,645 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,406 a year (tuition and fees $11,221 in-state, $28,568 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,262 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,406
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,221
Out-of-state $28,568
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,250
About $225 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,262
Rank 944 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,406
- Tuition in-state
- $11,221
- Tuition out-of-state
- $28,568
- Cost of attendance
- $27,402
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,178
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,143
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,369
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,110
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,665
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,350 in 2015-16 to $11,221 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,151
- Undergraduates
- 15,142
- Graduate students
- 4,645
- Part-time students
- 8.0%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 312
- Endowment
- $1.0B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 944 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,406 | $15,296 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,221 | $9,282 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,250 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,330 | $37,685 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,262 | $43,969 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
312 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 221 | $23,408 | $44,320 | $46,562 | $47,382 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 211 | $20,500 | $38,868 | $50,941 | $49,634 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 173 | $23,250 | $54,509 | $75,705 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $22,375 | $50,468 | $69,837 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $22,982 | $52,538 | $69,735 | $68,257 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $22,116 | $72,627 | $88,533 | $92,135 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $21,000 | $33,381 | $62,128 | $60,053 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $21,531 | $31,958 | $65,677 | $62,172 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 130 | $23,050 | $46,704 | $53,073 | $59,916 |
| Veterinary MedicineProfessional | Professional | 121 | $208,940 | $93,100 | $119,983 | $131,316 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $19,875 | $36,257 | $53,337 | $55,695 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $25,000 | $76,385 | $107,194 | $92,374 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $18,900 | $27,301 | $57,718 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $21,500 | $60,155 | $79,008 | $76,194 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $23,000 | $34,241 | $47,528 | $48,568 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $18,500 | $53,751 | $66,387 | $66,647 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $24,197 | Withheld | $59,824 | $55,753 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,466 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 73 | $34,300 | $47,436 | $56,320 | $60,111 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $20,500 | $51,198 | $85,147 | $85,825 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $20,500 | $28,107 | $68,243 | $57,935 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 64 | $18,500 | $63,227 | $87,506 | $95,833 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $21,000 | $37,484 | $56,418 | $56,278 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Kansas State University cost?
$19,406 a year is the average net price at Kansas State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,221 for in-state students and $28,568 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,402. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,178 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kansas State University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Kansas State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,151. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Kansas State University graduates earn?
$57,262 a year is the median pay of former Kansas State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,330 after 6 years). That ranks 944 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Agricultural Business and Management (Master's) at $96,774.
How much student debt do Kansas State University graduates have?
$21,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Kansas State University graduates, about $225 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kansas State University?
71% of first-time, full-time students at Kansas State University finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Kansas State University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (221 bachelor's graduates), Animal Sciences (211 bachelor's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (173 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 312 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.