Kansas State University (K-State) is a four-year, public school located in Manhattan, KS.
It offers 180 graduate programs - 80 Master's, 44 Doctorate, and 56 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,786 for in-state and $25,147 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,676 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 19,722 students at K-State. K-State offers online graduate programs and 1,505 out of 4,676 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find K-State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,786 for Kansas residents and $25,147 for out-of-state students. It offers 180 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Kansas State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,610 students
1,505 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,786
Out-of-State$25,147 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 180 Graduate Programs
80 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 56 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Kansas State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Kansas State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $11,786 and $25,147 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $450 for Kansas residents and $1,007 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,808 | $24,169 |
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| Fees | $978 | $978 |
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| Cost per Credit | $450 | $1,007 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,056 |
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| Room & Board | $12,020 (On-Campus) / $9,392 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,268 (On-Campus) / $5,268 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,130 | $43,491 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,502 | $40,863 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $11,277 | $11,277 | $11,225 | $11,253 | $11,786 |
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| Out-of-State | $24,115 | $24,115 | $23,949 | $23,977 | $25,147 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Kansas State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 180 major areas - 80 Master's (2 online programs), 44 Doctorate, 56 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs). 1,107 students have been conferred Master's degree and 340 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,107 | 340 | 265 | - |
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| Men | 423 | 132 | 108 | - |
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| Women | 684 | 208 | 157 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
5 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
K-State graduate schools have a total of 4,610 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,786 male and 2,824 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,554 full-time and 2,056 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,505 students enrolled through online exclusively and 704 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,077 White, 186 Black, and 116 Asian students are attending at Kansas State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
215 grad students are younger than 22 and 855 students are older than 65. It has 2,488 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,118 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,610 |
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| Men | 1,786 |
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| Women | 2,824 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,610 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,554 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,056 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,610 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 18 |
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| Asian | 116 |
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| Black | 186 |
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| Hispanic | 320 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 3,077 |
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| Two or more races | 117 |
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| Un-Known | 83 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,610 |
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| 21 & Under | 215 |
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| 22-24 | 1,151 |
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| 25-29 | 1,337 |
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| 30-34 | 641 |
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| 35-39 | 477 |
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| 40 & Over | 855 |
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Online Population
At Kansas State University graduate schools, 1,505 students enrolled online exclusively and 704 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,676 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,505 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 704 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,467 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,505 |
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| Kansas Resident | 592 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 897 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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