Online Degrees and Programs at Kansas State University

Online Program Overview

Kansas State University offers 349 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,221 for Kansas residents and $28,568 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,365 students out of total 20,295 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 Students3,365 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,916 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,221
Out-of-State$28,568
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,089
Out-of-State$25,824
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total11 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $11,221 and $28,568 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,089 and $25,824 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $341 for Kansas residents and $920 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $463 for Kansas residents and $1,035 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,440$10,420$10,448$10,942$11,221
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$26,316$26,491$26,519$27,816$28,568
Graduate (In-State)$11,277$11,225$11,253$11,786$12,089
Graduate (Out-of-State)$24,115$23,949$23,977$25,147$25,824
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$313$316$316$332$341
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$842$852$852$895$920
Graduate (In-State)$426$429$429$450$463
Graduate (Out-of-State)$960$959$959$1,007$1,035

Online Programs By Area of Study

Kansas State University offers 349 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs2NOT OFFERED1 1NOT OFFERED7
Overall Programs634103 794456

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Kansas State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Kansas State University, there are 20,295 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,281 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,365 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,916 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment20,295
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,365
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,916
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,014

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,365 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,426 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,903 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 36 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,365
Kansas Resident1,426
Other State In U.S.1,903
Outside of U.S.36
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,365
Undergraduate1,525
Graduate1,840
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,525
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,403
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking122
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