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Kansas State University Graduate Schools

Kansas State University (referred to as K-State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Manhattan, KS. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $11,253 for Kansas residents and $23,977 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,610 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,229 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Kansas State University (referred to as K-State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Manhattan, KS. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current).
K-State Directory Information
School NameKansas State University (K-State)
Address919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone785-532-6011
Webhttps://www.k-state.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apply.k-state.edu/app/open/ChooseTerm_open.action
Financial Infohttps://www.k-state.edu/sfa
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $11,253 for Kansas residents and $23,977 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,610 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,229 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 321 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 74 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$23,977
$11,253 for Kansas Residents
Student Population4,610
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs321 graduate programs
(74 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Kansas State University is $11,253 for Kansas residents and $23,977 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $430 for Kansas residents and $960 for out-of-state students.
Kansas State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Kansas State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)74 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Kansas State University is $11,253 for Kansas residents and $23,977 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.12% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$10,061$1,008$22,709$1,008
2019-2020$10,212$1,065$23,050$1,065
2020-2021$10,212$1,065$23,050$1,065
2021-2022$10,294$931$23,018$931
2022-2023$10,294$959$23,018$959
The graduate school tuition & fees of K-State is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Kansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Kansas graduate tuition is $19,074 (public) / $11,029 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Kansas State University$11,253$23,977
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Kansas Graduate Schools$10,249$12,651
Public$8,793$19,074
Private$11,029
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,528 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Kansas State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 1.57% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,108. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.37% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,680$3,994$7,924$3,994
2019-2020$9,870$4,080$8,098$4,080
2020-2021$10,100$4,400$8,236$4,148
2021-2022$10,100$4,204$8,236$4,204
2022-2023$10,100$4,428$8,680$4,428
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $430 for Kansas residents and $960 for other students at Kansas State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.10% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$419$946
2019-2020$425$960
2020-2021$426$960
2021-2022$429$959
2022-2023$430$960

Graduate Programs at K-State

Kansas State University offers 183 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,686 students have completed their study at Kansas State University.
Offered Degrees at Kansas State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree82251,146
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship502216
Doctor's degree - other10123
Post Bachelor's Degree5024201
Total183511,686
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Kansas State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Family Resource Management Studies program with 49 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 164 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Veterinary Medicine program with 123 completers.
Kansas State University offers 183 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,686 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,146 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 123 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 201 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (2 completers) 137 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕24-
Agricultural Economics✕15-
Agricultural Public Services (other)✔2-
Animal Sciences✕17-
Food Science✔25-
Food Technology and Processing✕6-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕8-
Horticultural Science✕9-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences✕31-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Environmental Studies✕9-
Architecture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 95 completers-
Architecture✕0$48,500
Interior Architecture✕20-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕69-
Architecture and Related Services (other)✔6-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Journalism✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕12-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (5 completers) 442 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✔36-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔75-
Special Education and Teaching✕10-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕36$36,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✔71-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✔50$71,200
Elementary Education and Teaching✔164-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Engineering [+] ✔ (6 completers) 47 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕3-
Architectural Engineering✕5-
Chemical Engineering✔2-
Civil Engineering✔14-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕13-
Mechanical Engineering✔3-
Nuclear Engineering✔0-
Industrial Engineering✔3-
Operations Research✔4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔5-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕8-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 39 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔7-
Human Development and Family Studies✔28$41,000
Family and Community Services✕4-
Apparel and Textiles✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 14 completers-
English Language and Literature✕14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biochemistry✕3-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕2-
Parasitology✕0-
Entomology✕0-
Genetics✕2-
Exercise Physiology✕9-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 15 completers-
Gerontology✔3-
Nutrition Sciences✔7-
Sustainability Studies✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕6-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕14-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Public Administration✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕0-
Geography✕1-
International Relations and Affairs✔7-
Political Science and Government✕2-
Sociology✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Industrial and Product Design✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Fine/Studio Arts✕3-
Music✕16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
Physician Assistant✕0-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Public Health✔16-
Business [+] ✔ (4 completers) 195 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔77-
Accounting✔67-
Financial Planning and Services✔36-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Management Science✔13-
History [+] ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total1,146
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕7-
Animal Sciences✕6-
Agricultural Animal Breeding✕0-
Food Science✕3-
Food Technology and Processing✕6-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕8-
Horticultural Science✕4-
Veterinary Physiology✕2-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Studies✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕12-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 38 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕19-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3-
Community College Education✕4-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✔7-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Agricultural Engineering✕4-
Chemical Engineering✕3-
Civil Engineering✕1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕4-
Nuclear Engineering✕5-
Industrial Engineering✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕13-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10-
Biochemistry✕5-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕0-
Microbiology✕0-
Parasitology✕0-
Entomology✕2-
Genetics✕6-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕7-
Psychology [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕7-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Economics✕3-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕0-
Geography✕3-
International Relations and Affairs✕3-
Sociology✕4-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Financial Planning and Services✔7-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total216
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 123 completers-
Veterinary Medicine✕123-
Total123
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (2 completers) 11 completers-
Animal Health✕0-
Livestock Management✕3-
Food Science and Technology (other)✕3-
Horticultural Science✔2-
Range Science and Management✔1-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences✕2-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Architecture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✔0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Women's Studies✕2-
Education [+] ✔ (7 completers) 71 completers-
Multicultural Education✔2-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕1-
Adult and Continuing Education Administration✔11-
Educational Evaluation and Research✔2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✔0-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✔40-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✔6-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕7-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔1-
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)✕1-
Engineering [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕0-
Chemical Engineering✕0-
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering✕0-
Transportation and Highway Engineering✔0-
Computer Engineering✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 31 completers-
Family Resource Management Studies✔30-
Human Development and Family Studies✔1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
English Language and Literature✔1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Entomology✕0-
Biotechnology✕5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Applied Mathematics✕1-
Statistics✔10-
Mathematics and Statistics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 7 completers-
Gerontology✔1-
Dispute Resolution✔3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Applied and Professional Ethics✕0-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕0-
Public Administration✔2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕7-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Air Transportation (other)✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0-
Regulatory Science/Affairs✕3-
Public Health✔3-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 35 completers-
Business/Commerce✔0-
Organizational Leadership✔1-
Financial Planning and Services✔31-
Management Science✔3-
Total201

Graduate Student Population at K-State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,610 students enrolled into Kansas State University graduate schools where it has total 20,229 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,554 full-time and 2,056 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,786 male and 2,824 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6101,7862,824
Full-time2,5541,0311,523
Part-tme2,0567551,301
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,077 White (66.75%), 186 Black/African American (4.03%), 320 Hispanic (6.94%), 116 Asian (2.52%), and 911 students with other races. 687 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6101,7862,824
American Indian/Native American18414
Asian1163581
Black/African American18674112
Hispanic320122198
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander651
White3,0771,0981,979
Two More1174077
Un-Known833845
Non-resident Alien687370317
Kansas State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,577 graduate students (34.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 525 graduate students (11.39% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,610
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,577
Enrolled Some Online Courses525
Not in Online Courses2,508
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Kansas State University. 1,334 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.94% of total students), 305 students are aged above 50 (6.62%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Kansas State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6101,7862,824
Age 20-2116750117
Age 22-241,167411756
Age 25-291,336546790
Age 30-34658289369
Age 35-39467191276
Age 40-49510185325
Age 50-64292108184
Over 641367

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