Kansas State University

Name: Kansas State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Kansas State University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Kansas State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 17, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Kansas State University says 15,432 first-year students applied and 12,653 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 82%. 3,482 admitted students enrolled (28% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1060–1255 and ACT of 20–27.

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Acceptance Rate

82.0%

Applications

15,432

Admitted

12,653

Enrolled

3,482

SAT Composite

1060-1255

SAT Math

510-620

SAT Reading

550-640

ACT Composite

20-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants15,432reported count

Admits12,65382%

Class seats3,48228% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	15,432	12,653	82%	3,482	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 28%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

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§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$57,262

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

71%

6-year completion

Average net price

$19,406

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,250

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report554 of ~554numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Yuhao

Title:Liu

Office:Assistant Director

Mailing Address:Data, Assessment and Institutional Research

City/State/Zip/Country:226 Anderson Hall, 919 Mid-Campus Drive North

E-mail Address:Manhattan

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?KS

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:66506

Phone:785-532-2114

Email Address:yuhao1@ksu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Kansas State University

Mailing Address:110 Anderson Hall, 919 Mid-Campus Drive North

City/State/Zip/Country:Manhattan

Main Phone Number:KS

WWW Home Page Address:66506

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:785

Admissions Office Mailing Address:532-6011

Admissions E-mail Address:www.k-state.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):785

Admissions Phone Number:532-6250

Admissions Email Address:785-532-6393

Institutional Control

PublicPublic

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1597	1818	1	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	504	490	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	4769	4752	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	6870	7060	1	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	27	18	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	6897	7078	1	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	28	38	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	55	121	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	418	533	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	501	692	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	203	278	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	704	970	0	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	7601	8048	1	0	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	237	358	1	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	776	1138	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	18	17	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	1031	1513	1	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	137	264	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	564	945	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	57	133	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	758	1342	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	1789	2855	1	0	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	9390	10903	2	0	Not reported

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	37	244	271
Hispanic/Latino	294	1464	1514
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	110	437	461
White, non-Hispanic	2798	11930	12303
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	16	58	60
Asian, non-Hispanic	55	293	314
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	15	16
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	154	581	606
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	16	102	105
Total	3482	15124	15650

Graduation Rates

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	85.59%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	7207	8221	2	2	15,432
Admitted	5787	6865	1	0	12,653
Enrolled full-time	1597	1818	1	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	28	38	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,482

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied6,381

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted5,844

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled2,497

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied7,553

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted6,365

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled948

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied1,498

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted453

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled37

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	—	Yes
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	6	220
ACT	81	2812

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1060	1150	1255
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	600	640
SAT math	510	570	620
ACT composite	20	23	27
ACT math	18	23	27
ACT English	19	22	26
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8005.9

SAT Math: 600-69929.4

SAT Math: 500-59948.5

SAT Math: 400-49911.0

SAT Math: 300-3994.4

SAT Math: 200-2990.7

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16005.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139934.1

SAT Composite: 1000-119948.6

SAT Composite: 800-9998.6

SAT Composite: 600-7992.7

SAT Composite: 400-5990.5

ACT Composite: 30-3614.3

ACT Composite: 24-2934.9

ACT Composite: 18-2340.7

ACT Composite: 12-1710.1

ACT Composite: 6-110.1

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class55

Percent in top half of high school graduating class83

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class17

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:67

Percent who had GPA of 4.012.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.4

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.012.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9936.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.4

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.81

Admission Policies

Same feeX

Priority Date: Month12

Priority Date: Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:##

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Yes No No X -

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.k-state.edu/military/offices/transfers.html

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.k-state.edu/military/offices/transfers.html X ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:##

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)21%

Percent who live off campus or commute17%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)19%

Percent who live off campus or commute73%

Percent of students age 25 and older8%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Men's dormsX

Women's dormsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.k-state.edu/sfa/cost/net-price-calculator/

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:7/23/2025

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	10243	10243
Tuition: in-state	10243	10243
Tuition: out-of-state	27590	27590
Tuition: nonresident	27590	27590
Required fees	978	978
Food and housing, on-campus	11270	11270
Housing only, on-campus	5900	5900
Food only, on-campus meal plan	5370	5370
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1020	1020	1020
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	9228
Transportation	1090	950	1090
Other expenses	1980	2130	1980

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	1249	5058	152
Average institutional non-need grant	4341	4670	2021
Athletic grant recipients	104	387	6
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM16350827

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$8,720,017

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,018,048

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,964,439

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$48,053,331

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,409,521

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$811,312

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$27,220,833

Total Self-Help$8,650,736

Parent Loans$8,817,945

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,796,548

Athletic Awards$51,596

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$121,709

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$25,490,402

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,153,438

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$30,817,145

Total Scholarships/Grants$19,906,353

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$19,906,353

Total Self-Help$21,101,714

Parent Loans$12,718,962

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,537,089

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,230

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	907	122	1029
Members of minority groups	235	15	250
Females	384	56	440
Males	523	66	589
Nonresidents	33	1	34
Doctorate or other terminal degree	704	56	760
Master's, but not terminal master's	188	52	240
Bachelor's degree	15	13	28
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19

based on ____ students17,286

and ____ faculty928

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	319	Not reported
10-19 students	319	Not reported
20-29 students	503	Not reported
30-39 students	398	Not reported
40-49 students	212	Not reported
50-99 students	163	Not reported
100+ students	144	Not reported
Total	70	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	4.21%	0.00%	12.12%
Natural resources and conservation	0.00%	0.00%	0.45%
Architecture	0.00%	0.00%	0.08%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.89%	0.00%	0.11%
Communication/journalism	3.77%	0.00%	2.17%
Communication technologies	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	0.00%	0.00%	3.04%
Personal and culinary services	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Education	5.99%	0.00%	8.21%
Engineering	0.00%	0.00%	10.69%
Engineering technologies	3.10%	26.39%	2.48%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0.00%	0.00%	0.70%
Family and consumer sciences	1.77%	0.00%	3.35%
Law/legal studies	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
English	3.10%	0.00%	0.65%
Liberal arts/general studies	1.11%	0.00%	0.14%
Library science	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	0.00%	0.00%	8.64%
Mathematics and statistics	0.00%	0.00%	0.79%
Military science and military technologies	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	5.10%	0.00%	7.03%
Parks and recreation	0.89%	0.00%	0.65%
Philosophy and religious studies	0.22%	0.00%	0.23%
Theology and religious vocations	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Physical sciences	0.00%	0.00%	0.76%
Science technologies	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Psychology	0.00%	0.00%	2.56%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Public administration and social services	0.00%	0.00%	1.10%
Social sciences	4.66%	0.00%	3.99%
Construction trades	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	2.00%	20.83%	0.00%
Precision production	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	0.22%	41.67%	2.45%
Visual and performing arts	0.00%	0.00%	1.38%
Health professions and related programs	3.10%	0.00%	4.78%
Business/marketing	59.87%	11.11%	21.04%
History	0.00%	0.00%	0.42%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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