Graduate Schools at K-State
Kansas State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Manhattan, KS. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of K-State graduate schools is $12,089 for Kansas residents and $25,824 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 4,645 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Kansas State University and, of that, 1,840 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Kansas State University offers 122 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at K-State graduate schools is $12,089 for Kansas residents and $25,824 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.69% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at K-State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $11,277 | $10,212 | $1,065 | $24,115 | $23,050 | $1,065 |
| 2022 | $11,225 | $10,294 | $931 | $23,949 | $23,018 | $931 |
| 2023 | $11,253 | $10,294 | $959 | $23,977 | $23,018 | $959 |
| 2024 | $11,786 | $10,808 | $978 | $25,147 | $24,169 | $978 |
| 2025 | $12,089 | $11,111 | $978 | $25,824 | $24,846 | $978 |
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $426 | $960 |
| 2022 | $429 | $959 |
| 2023 | $429 | $959 |
| 2024 | $450 | $1,007 |
| 2025 | $463 | $1,035 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,100 | $4,400 | $8,236 | $4,148 |
| 2022 | $10,100 | $4,204 | $8,236 | $4,204 |
| 2023 | $10,100 | $4,428 | $8,680 | $4,428 |
| 2024 | $12,020 | $5,268 | $9,392 | $5,268 |
| 2025 | $12,830 | $3,070 | $9,228 | $3,070 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Kansas State University offers 336 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 5 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 80 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 43 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 56 | 2 |
| Total | 336 | 5 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Family Resource Management Studies | 50 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 50 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | 22 |
| Animal Health | 14 |
| Dispute Resolution | 11 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 111 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 77 |
| Accounting | 64 |
| Business Administration and Management | 61 |
| Interior Architecture | 34 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | 121 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 9 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 9 |
Graduate Student Population
At K-State, there are 20,295 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,645 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,789 male and 2,856 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.63 to 1. Kansas State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,840 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Asian | 141 | 52 | 89 |
| Black or African American | 174 | 63 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 348 | 128 | 220 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 3,034 | 1,078 | 1,956 |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 42 | 89 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Total | 4,645 | 1,789 | 2,856 |
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