Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares K-State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
K-State has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 36,927 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (12,617 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Kansas State University20,29515,6504,645
Similarly Ranked Schools36,92728,6988,228
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas12,6179,8343,180
The below chart compares the student population between Kansas State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,390 male and 10,905 female students attending K-State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at K-State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at K-State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,65013,9761,674
Men7,6016,897704
Women8,0497,079970
Population by Gender/Attending Status at K-State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,6452,5452,100
Men1,7891,031758
Women2,8561,5141,342

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 15,337 White students (75.57%) and 1,862 Hispanic students (9.17%) at Kansas State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Kansas State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Kansas State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native603327
Asian314153161
Black or African American461239222
Hispanic1,514721793
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1697
White12,3035,9266,377
Two or More Races606294312
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1056342
Total 15,6507,6018,049
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Kansas State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19514
Asian1415289
Black or African American17463111
Hispanic348128220
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White3,0341,0781,956
Two or More Races1314289
Race/Ethnicity Unknown803941
Total 4,6451,7892,856

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 15,727 students whose age under twenty five and 2,735 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kansas State University.
Especially, 391 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Kansas State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Kansas State University
TotalMenWomen
Total15,650 7,6018,049
Under 18391 176215
18-196,010 2,6943,316
20-215,789 2,9052,884
22-242,114 1,237877
25-29597 287310
30-34300 125175
35-39203 81122
40-49187 71116
50-6457 2433
65 and over2 11
Total 15,650 7,6018,049
Population by Student Age at Kansas State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,645 1,7892,856
20-21189 66123
22-241,234 432802
25-291,236 515721
30-34654 302352
35-39426 166260
40-49577 186391
50-64307 113194
65 and over22 913
Total 4,645 1,7892,856

Online Student Population

At Kansas State University, 11,281 students (55.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,365 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,426 students live in Kansas where Kansas State University is located in and 1,903 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total20,29515,6504,645
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,3651,5251,840
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,9167,234682
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,0146,8912,123
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,3651,5251,840
Kansas Residents1,426512914
Other State in U.S.1,903998905
Outside of U.S.361521
Unknown000