Kansas State University Teaching Programs
Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The location of K -State is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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Kansas State University Rankings
According to our 2022 analysis, K -State is ranked #227 out of 1,358 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. K -State also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Kansas ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
K -State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#89 | Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at K -State.
Where Is Kansas State University?

Contact details for K -State are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 |
Phone: | 785-532-6011 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/KState |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/KState |
How Do I Get Into K -State?
You can apply to K -State online at: https://apply.k-state.edu/app/open/ChooseTerm_open.action
Admission Requirements for K -State
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | neither required nor recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into K -State?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.
Can I Afford Kansas State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At K -State, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,849 a year. That adds up to $27,396 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at K -State is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Kansas State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,597 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 14,497 full-time undergraduates at K -State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kansas State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 250 |
Black or African American | 379 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,070 |
White | 11,594 |
International Students | 413 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 791 |
Geographic Diversity
Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Kansas State University. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 108 countries are represented at K -State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Online Learning at Kansas State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at K -State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of K -State
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Kansas State University was $9,350 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $23,429. The following table shows how K -State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | #4 | #4 |
Agricultural Teacher Education | #4 | #4 |
Music Education | #13 | #22 |
General Education | #15 | #29 |
General Education | #15 | #29 |
Adult & Continuing Education | #45 | #55 |
Student Counseling | #46 | #70 |
Online Growth Rankings of K -State
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Kansas State University was 11.5%. This is the #965 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at K -State regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at K -State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at K -State.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Kansas State University Teaching Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Kzollman under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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