Kansas State University
Kansas State University admitted 82% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1060–1260 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,210 a year. Within six years, 71% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 82%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1060–1260
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–27
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $27,073 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,210 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $12,650 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,579 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $29,533 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 71%
- Students who return for a second year
- 86%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $61,473 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,200
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,142
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 25%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 28%
- Agriculture, animal and plant sciences
- 12%
- Engineering
- 10%
- Education
- 8%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Samford University AL · 82% admitted
- Wayne State University MI · 81% admitted
- Western Carolina University NC · 82% admitted
- St Bonaventure University NY · 82% admitted
- Husson University ME · 81% admitted
- Eastern Connecticut State University CT · 83% admitted
More colleges in Kansas
- University of Kansas KS · 94% admitted
- Wichita State University KS · 94% admitted
- Fort Hays State University KS · 90% admitted
- Pittsburg State University KS · 89% admitted
- Benedictine College KS · 98% admitted
- Emporia State University KS · 98% admitted
- Baker University KS · 94% admitted
- Friends University KS · 55% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.