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General Information

Name: Kansas State University
Address: Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone:

  • General information: (785) 532-5942
  • Financial aid office: (785) 532-6420
  • Admissions office: (785) 532-6250

Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,434$5,124$4,665
        Out-of-state$14,520$14,454$13,425
Books and supplies$1,093$1,061$1,030
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,912$5,772$5,738
        Other expenses$3,278$3,183$3,090
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,917$4,774$4,635
        Other expenses$3,278$3,183$3,090
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,278$3,183$3,090

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,717$15,140$14,523
        Off-campus$14,722$14,142$13,420
        Off-campus with family$9,805$9,368$8,785
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,803$24,470$23,283
        Off-campus$23,808$23,472$22,180
        Off-campus with family$18,891$18,698$17,545

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 69%
  • Federal grants: 26%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 69%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2578
  • State/local grants:$1051
  • Institutional grants:$3166
  • Student loans:$3827

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9,9374,8855,052
Percent admitted48.2%48.3%48.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time61.4%62.8%60.1%
Part-time7.7%5.8%9.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 23182
Undergraduate enrollment: 18838
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural and Food Products Processing - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Mechanization, Other - Bachelor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Wildlife Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Master
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Associate, Bachelor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Architectural Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Operations Research - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Nutrition - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Physiology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew - Associate, Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master

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