Division I · Big 12 Conference
Kansas State University · Campus
Manhattan, KS · City · Public · Research university · the Wildcats · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
15,113
Undergraduates
+ 4,632 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
87%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
24%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Manhattan, KS
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofKansas State University System
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions79% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
15,1134,632
Undergraduates 15,113Graduate students 4,632
Where first-years come from
75%24%
In state 75%Other states 24%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
79%9%
White 79%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 2%Not reported 1%
- Women53%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class3,187 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,210 8% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online41% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.2% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,020 | $5,268 | $17,288 |
| Off campus | $9,392 | $5,268 | $14,660 |
| With family | — | $5,602 | $5,602 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.84 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Kansas State University is on.
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