Kansas State University (K-State) is a four-year, public school located in Manhattan, KS.
It offers 179 graduate programs - 79 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 53 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,089 for in-state and $25,824 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,645 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,295 students at K-State. K-State offers online graduate programs and 1,840 out of 4,645 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,089 for Kansas residents and $25,824 for out-of-state students. It offers 179 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 | 4,632 students
1,840 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,089
Out-of-State$25,824 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 179 Graduate Programs
79 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 56 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Kansas State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $12,089 and $25,824 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $463 for Kansas residents and $1,035 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,111 | $24,846 |
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| Fees | $978 | $978 |
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| Cost per Credit | $463 | $1,035 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,020 |
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| Room & Board | $12,830 (On-Campus) / $9,228 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,070 (On-Campus) / $3,070 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,009 | $42,744 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,407 | $39,142 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $11,277 | $11,225 | $11,253 | $11,786 | $12,089 |
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| Out-of-State | $24,115 | $23,949 | $23,977 | $25,147 | $25,824 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Kansas State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 179 major areas - 79 Master's (1 online programs), 44 Doctorate, 53 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 3 Post-Master's. 1,168 students have been conferred Master's degree and 358 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 | 1,168 | 358 | 239 | 31 |
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| Men | 472 | 130 | 98 | 5 |
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| Women | 696 | 228 | 141 | 26 |
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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 | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
K-State graduate schools have a total of 4,632 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,832 male and 2,800 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,545 full-time and 2,087 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,840 students enrolled through online exclusively and 682 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,065 White, 182 Black, and 130 Asian students are attending at Kansas State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
189 grad students are younger than 22 and 906 students are older than 65. It has 2,470 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,080 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,632 |
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| Men | 1,832 |
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| Women | 2,800 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,632 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,545 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,087 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,632 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 26 |
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| Asian | 130 |
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| Black | 182 |
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| Hispanic | 338 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 3,065 |
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| Two or more races | 118 |
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| Un-Known | 77 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,632 |
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| 21 & Under | 189 |
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| 22-24 | 1,234 |
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| 25-29 | 1,236 |
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| 30-34 | 654 |
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| 35-39 | 426 |
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| 40 & Over | 906 |
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Online Population
At Kansas State University graduate schools, 1,840 students enrolled online exclusively and 682 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,645 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,840 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 682 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,123 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,840 |
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| Kansas Resident | 914 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 905 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
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