Manhattan, KS · Public · 15,142 undergraduates · urban
Kansas State University
Less selective
Kansas State’s land-grant character remains visible through agriculture, food systems, engineering, architecture, animal science, and applied research.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 79.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 65.6%
13,437 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,262 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Kansas State University apart
Academic design
Agriculture, architecture and design, engineering, business, sciences, education, and animal health-related study are prominent.
Campus pattern
Manhattan is a compact Flint Hills college town with a strongly university-centered rhythm.
Career & value signal
Strong links to agriculture, food production, animal health, engineering, construction, and Kansas City-region employers.
Can I get in?
79.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
13,437About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 6% submitted an SAT, and 84% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Kansas State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Kansas State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Agriculture, architecture and design, engineering, business, sciences, education, and animal health-related study are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
Kansas State’s land-grant character remains visible through agriculture, food systems, engineering, architecture, animal science, and applied research.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Kansas State University publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. one require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Kansas State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Animal Sciences
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Kansas State University beyond the classroom
Manhattan is a compact Flint Hills college town with a strongly university-centered rhythm.
A defining academic feature
Agriculture, architecture and design, engineering, business, sciences, education, and animal health-related study are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Manhattan is a compact Flint Hills college town with a strongly university-centered rhythm.
Where the degree can lead
Strong links to agriculture, food production, animal health, engineering, construction, and Kansas City-region employers.