Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at K-State

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,442, which is 62.00 % of all undergraduate students. 8,619 students which is 46.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,502.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 78.27% of students received grants or scholarships and 47% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Kansas State University since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,442, which is 62.00 % of all undergraduate students. 8,619 students which is 46.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,502.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1210,721 (55%)$4,9144,949 (26%)$3,79010,046 (52%)$6,606
2012-1311,119 (56%)$4,9785,015 (25%)$3,81810,094 (51%)$6,695
2013-1411,491 (57%)$5,1874,935 (24%)$3,8749,928 (49%)$6,669
2014-1511,610 (57%)$5,4664,781 (24%)$3,9649,753 (48%)$6,681
2015-1611,701 (59%)$5,6884,633 (23%)$3,9949,392 (47%)$6,611
2016-1711,788 (61%)$6,0284,460 (23%)$3,9469,100 (47%)$6,554
2017-1811,432 (62%)$6,4274,321 (23%)$4,0388,523 (46%)$6,601
2018-1911,244 (63%)$6,7654,059 (23%)$4,1927,961 (45%)$6,300
2019-2011,550 (67%)$6,8853,729 (22%)$4,2207,465 (43%)$6,317
2020-2111,902 (73%)$6,3603,308 (20%)$4,2976,629 (41%)$6,221
2021-2211,303 (72%)$8,3813,098 (20%)$4,2745,921 (38%)$6,263
Average11,442 (62.00%)$6,0984,299 (23.00%)$4,0378,619 (46.09%)$6,502

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,647 (78.27 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,608. It can cover 23.75% of tuition & fees ($27,816) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 1,631 (47.45 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,498).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,474 (70%)$5,0901,856 (52%)$5,820
2012-132,707 (72%)$5,0881,972 (52%)$6,063
2013-142,715 (72%)$5,2911,870 (50%)$6,370
2014-152,757 (75%)$5,6971,798 (49%)$6,421
2015-162,709 (76%)$6,2901,753 (49%)$6,481
2016-172,765 (78%)$6,4351,695 (48%)$6,650
2017-182,624 (79%)$6,7961,603 (48%)$6,583
2018-192,722 (80%)$8,2331,582 (46%)$6,766
2019-202,583 (82%)$8,4531,437 (45%)$6,849
2020-212,565 (88%)$6,7741,230 (42%)$6,569
2021-222,492 (89%)$8,5371,142 (41%)$6,911
Average2,647 (78.27%)$6,6081,631 (47.45%)$6,498
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 736 (21.27 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,144.
In addition, 516 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (15.00 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12863 (24%)$3,887221 (6%)$603595 (17%)$1,5102,173 (61%)$3,776
2012-13927 (24%)$3,834296 (8%)$554548 (14%)$1,5312,399 (63%)$3,842
2013-14862 (23%)$3,889141 (4%)$866636 (17%)$1,3102,432 (65%)$4,135
2014-15817 (22%)$4,041188 (5%)$781630 (17%)$1,3642,517 (68%)$4,529
2015-16752 (21%)$4,130106 (3%)$770594 (17%)$1,3702,511 (71%)$5,192
2016-17741 (21%)$4,00683 (2%)$1,003577 (16%)$1,4302,613 (74%)$5,326
2017-18697 (21%)$4,13994 (3%)$977496 (15%)$1,3942,474 (75%)$5,725
2018-19731 (21%)$4,386124 (4%)$1,198506 (15%)$1,4142,631 (77%)$6,971
2019-20643 (20%)$4,377651 (21%)$1,633381 (12%)$1,4082,493 (79%)$6,988
2020-21520 (18%)$4,4321,076 (37%)$882310 (11%)$1,4432,496 (86%)$5,479
2021-22544 (19%)$4,464110 (4%)$1,126403 (14%)$1,9452,449 (87%)$7,325
Average736 (21.27%)$4,144281 (8.82%)$945516 (15.00%)$1,4652,472 (73.27%)$5,390
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 1,631 (47.45 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,631.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-121,856 (52%)$5,8201,847 (52%)$5,360101 (3%)$8,928
2012-131,972 (52%)$6,0631,958 (52%)$5,605112 (3%)$8,749
2013-141,870 (50%)$6,3701,856 (49%)$5,598140 (4%)$10,876
2014-151,798 (49%)$6,4211,780 (48%)$5,610142 (4%)$10,978
2015-161,753 (49%)$6,4811,722 (48%)$5,497158 (4%)$11,996
2016-171,695 (48%)$6,6501,666 (47%)$5,445166 (5%)$13,250
2017-181,603 (48%)$6,5831,581 (48%)$5,504163 (5%)$11,347
2018-191,582 (46%)$6,7661,547 (45%)$5,134221 (6%)$12,495
2019-201,437 (45%)$6,8491,404 (44%)$5,176197 (6%)$13,067
2020-211,230 (42%)$6,5691,191 (41%)$5,095138 (5%)$14,579
2021-221,142 (41%)$6,9111,104 (39%)$5,072141 (5%)$16,261
Average1,631 (47.45%)$6,4981,605 (46.64%)$5,372153 (4.55%)$12,048
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