Also known as

  • K-State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,617
62.2% Female
37.8% Male

Institution Overview

System
Kansas State University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
336
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
80
Doctoral Research
43
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
5
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.67%
Asian
3.83%
Black or African American
7.14%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.83%
White
2.47%
Two or more races
1.87%
Unknown
13.37%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
www.k-state.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$10,808
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,169

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
80
Master's (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Research
43
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
56
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Agricultural Business and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Agricultural Public Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Air Transportation, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Animal Health Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Apparel and Textiles, General Master's Degree Yes No
Applied and Professional Ethics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community College Education Doctoral – Research Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Computer Programming/Programmer, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Applied Arts, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Dispute Resolution Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Community Services Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Family Resource Management Studies, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Financial Planning and Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Food Science and Technology, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Food Technology and Processing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Gerontology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Services, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Industrial and Product Design Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Interior Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Livestock Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics and Statistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Multicultural Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree Yes No
Organizational Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Range Science and Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Sciences, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,236 905 186 145
With faculty status 1,236 905 186 145
Tenured 660 490 127 43
On tenure track 168 135 19 14
Not on tenure track 408 280 40 88
Multi-year contract 182 126 4 52
Annual contract 226 154 36 36
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$10,808
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$24,169
Financial aid office web address
www.k-state.edu/sfa
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$5,660
Typical Board
$5,140
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$10,808$24,169
Full time Fees$978$978
Part time, per credit hour$450$1,007

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Veterinary Medicine $17,390 $2,358 $39,435 $2,358

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,617
62.2% Female
37.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.67%
Asian
3.83%
Black or African American
7.14%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.83%
White
2.47%
Two or more races
1.87%
Unknown
13.37%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 15 26
Asian 49 101
Black Or African American 91 124
Hispanic Or Latino 133 268
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 3
Non-resident Alien 406 345
White 1,337 2,473
Two Or More Races 50 89
Unknown 43 62

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,107
38.2% Male
61.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
219
46.1% Male
53.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
121
25.6% Male
74.4% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
265
40.8% Male
59.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone
785-532-6011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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