Online Degrees and Programs at Kansas State University

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 271 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Kansas State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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.

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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 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

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.

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).

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.

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