K-State's tuition & fees has increased from $23,429 (2015) to $28,568 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,459 (year 2015) to $25,824 (year 2025).
K-State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 24.37% from 2015 ($36,575).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, K-State's COA is $45,488, which is decreased by -1.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to K-State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,590. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Kansas State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,020, and it has increased 19.16% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $856 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $856 | |
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| 2017-18 | $866 | 1.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $866 | |
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| 2019-20 | $924 | 6.70% |
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| 2020-21 | $924 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,006 | 8.87% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,010 | 0.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,056 | 4.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,020 | -3.41% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.76% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Kansas State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,290 | $10,890 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,010 | $11,522 | 5.86% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,338 | $11,662 | 2.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,674 | $11,918 | 2.52% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,950 | $12,178 | 2.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,500 | $12,384 | 3.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,304 | $12,440 | -1.35% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,528 | $13,108 | 1.57% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,288 | $14,660 | 19.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,900 | $12,298 | -8.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kansas State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Kansas State University | $28,568
($11,221) | $27,816
($10,942) | 2.70% |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| West Virginia University | $28,608
($10,104) | $27,360
($9,648) | 4.56% |
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| Iowa State University | $28,881
($10,787) | $27,683
($10,497) | 4.33% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100
($43,790) | $54,844
($43,790) | 5.94% |
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| Texas Tech University | $24,157
($11,852) | $24,451
($11,852) | -1.20% |
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