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What Kansas State University costs

Manhattan, Kansas · Public · 15,142 undergrads

Kansas State University's in-state sticker price was $27,073 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,210 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,650. Out-of-state students pay $17,954 more in tuition.

What does Kansas State University cost?

$18,210 a year in-state

Out of state: about $36,164 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $27,073.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,650
$30,000–$48,000$11,613
$48,000–$75,000$13,499
$75,000–$110,000$19,307
over $110,000$23,192

Out-of-state tuition is $29,533 a year, against $11,579 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $17,954 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,650$30,604
$30,000–$48,000$11,613$29,567
$48,000–$75,000$13,499$31,453
$75,000–$110,000$19,307$37,261
Over $110,000$23,192$41,146

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $17,954 more in tuition that Kansas State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Kansas State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Kansas State University cost less than University of Kansas but more than Pittsburg State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Kansas State University$13,499$18,210
University of Kansas$16,017$20,004
Missouri State University-Springfield$13,449$17,270
Pittsburg State University$12,602$14,291

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,579
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,533
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$27,073
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $17,954 more in tuition at Kansas State University and usually get less aid.

25%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,270
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,200
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Kansas State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,650 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,073. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kansas State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,613 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,073. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kansas State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,499 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,073. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kansas State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kansas State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Kansas State University is $29,533 a year, against $11,579 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,210 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $17,954 tuition gap gives about $36,164 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers