Kansas State University Student Population Overview

21,976
Total Students
16,359
Undergraduates
5,617
Graduates
73%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Kansas State University educates a diverse community of 21,976 students, with 16,359 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,617 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

21,976

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Enrollment Type

Kansas State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 73% of students being full-time and 27% being part-time, totaling 21,976 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

73% Full-Time

27% Part-Time

16,098

Full-Time Students

3,647

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

16,359

Undergraduate

5,617

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Kansas State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,793 students, but also includes 166 students in the Under 18 range, 5,548 students in the 18-19 range, 2,232 students in the 22-24 range, 1,374 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,200 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 180 in the 20-21 category, 1,252 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
166 (1%)
18-19
5,548 (37%)
20-21
5,793 (38%)
22-24
2,232 (15%)
25+
1,374 (9%)
Under 18166
18-195,548
20-215,793
22-242,232
25+1,374

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
180 (4%)
22-24
1,252 (27%)
25+
3,200 (69%)
18-191
20-21180
22-241,252
25+3,200

Gender Distribution

Kansas State University has more women than men with 8,264 female students and 8,095 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,095 (49%)
Women
8,264 (51%)

Men

8,095

37%

Women

8,264

38%

Geographic Origin

Kansas State University has 73% (2,288 students) from in-state Kansas, 26% (805 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (31 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,288 (73%)
Out-of-State
805 (26%)
International
31 (1%)
In-State (Kansas)
2,288(73%)
Out-of-State
805(26%)
International
31(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,124

New students this year

Campus Location

Manhattan, Kansas

City: Small