Kansas State University academics
Manhattan, Kansas · Public · 15,142 undergrads
Kansas State University has 15,142 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 92 fields of study. The most degrees go to Animal Sciences, General.
The short answers
15,142
undergraduates.
4,632
graduate students.
92
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,398
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
15,142
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,632
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
19,745
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$79,635
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,398
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,106
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
340
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
42
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Animal Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
210
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers