Kansas State University offers 336 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,942 for Kansas residents and $27,816 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,820 students out of total 19,722 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 74 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Kansas State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameKansas State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS
Online Students2,820 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,929 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,942
Out-of-State$27,816
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,786
Out-of-State$25,147
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total5 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Masters2 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Kansas State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,942 and $27,816 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,786 and $25,147 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $332 for Kansas residents and $895 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $450 for Kansas residents and $1,007 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,800$10,440$10,420$10,448$10,942
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$26,316$26,316$26,491$26,519$27,816
Graduate (In-State)$11,277$11,277$11,225$11,253$11,786
Graduate (Out-of-State)$24,115$24,115$23,949$23,977$25,147
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$312$313$316$316$332
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$841$842$852$852$895
Graduate (In-State)$425$426$429$429$450
Graduate (Out-of-State)$960$960$959$959$1,007

Online Programs By Area of Study

Kansas State University offers 336 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 2 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED2
Overall Programs494103 804456

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Kansas State University, there are 19,722 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,749 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,820 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,929 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,722
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,820
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,929
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,973

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,820 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,105 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,214 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 29 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,820
Kansas Resident1,105
Other State In U.S.1,686
Outside of U.S.29
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,820
Undergraduate1,315
Graduate1,505
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,315
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,214
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking101

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