Student Population at K-State
Total Enrollment
20,295
Undergraduate
15,650
Graduate
4,645
Online Enrollment
3,365
Men Students
9,390
Women Students
10,905
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 20,295 students have enrolled at Kansas State University - 15,650 undergraduate and 4,645 graduate.
By gender, 9,390 male and 10,905 female students are attending Kansas State University. By attendance status, there are 16,521 full-time students and 3,774 part-time students.
The number of students at Kansas State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and University of Hawaii at Manoa, its population is small (average population is 36,927).
Kansas State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,365 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University | 20,295 | 15,650 | 4,645 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 36,927 | 28,698 | 8,228 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Kansas | 12,617 | 9,834 | 3,180 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,650 | 13,976 | 1,674 |
| Men | 7,601 | 6,897 | 704 |
| Women | 8,049 | 7,079 | 970 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,645 | 2,545 | 2,100 |
| Men | 1,789 | 1,031 | 758 |
| Women | 2,856 | 1,514 | 1,342 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Asian | 314 | 153 | 161 |
| Black or African American | 461 | 239 | 222 |
| Hispanic | 1,514 | 721 | 793 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| White | 12,303 | 5,926 | 6,377 |
| Two or More Races | 606 | 294 | 312 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Total | 15,650 | 7,601 | 8,049 |
| 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 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,650 | 7,601 | 8,049 |
| Under 18 | 391 | 176 | 215 |
| 18-19 | 6,010 | 2,694 | 3,316 |
| 20-21 | 5,789 | 2,905 | 2,884 |
| 22-24 | 2,114 | 1,237 | 877 |
| 25-29 | 597 | 287 | 310 |
| 30-34 | 300 | 125 | 175 |
| 35-39 | 203 | 81 | 122 |
| 40-49 | 187 | 71 | 116 |
| 50-64 | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15,650 | 7,601 | 8,049 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,645 | 1,789 | 2,856 |
| 20-21 | 189 | 66 | 123 |
| 22-24 | 1,234 | 432 | 802 |
| 25-29 | 1,236 | 515 | 721 |
| 30-34 | 654 | 302 | 352 |
| 35-39 | 426 | 166 | 260 |
| 40-49 | 577 | 186 | 391 |
| 50-64 | 307 | 113 | 194 |
| 65 and over | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Total | 4,645 | 1,789 | 2,856 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,295 | 15,650 | 4,645 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,365 | 1,525 | 1,840 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,916 | 7,234 | 682 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,014 | 6,891 | 2,123 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,365 | 1,525 | 1,840 |
| Kansas Residents | 1,426 | 512 | 914 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,903 | 998 | 905 |
| Outside of U.S. | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
