Student Population at K-State
Total Enrollment
19,722
Undergraduate
15,046
Graduate
4,676
Online Enrollment
2,820
Men Students
9,287
Women Students
10,435
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 19,722 students have enrolled at Kansas State University - 15,046 undergraduate and 4,676 graduate.
By gender, 9,287 male and 10,435 female students are attending Kansas State University. By attendance status, there are 15,992 full-time students and 3,730 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 Kent State University at Kent and University of South Florida, its population is relatively small (average population is 26,633).
Kansas State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,820 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Kansas State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,287 male and 10,435 female students attending K-State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 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 | 15,046 | 13,462 | 1,584 |
Men | 7,487 | 6,820 | 667 |
Women | 7,559 | 6,642 | 917 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,676 | 2,530 | 2,146 |
Men | 1,800 | 1,022 | 778 |
Women | 2,876 | 1,508 | 1,368 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 15,096 White students (76.54%) and 1,612 Hispanic students (8.17%) 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 | 280 | 141 | 139 |
Black or African American | 411 | 219 | 192 |
Hispanic | 1,283 | 631 | 652 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 10 | 4 |
White | 11,951 | 5,888 | 6,063 |
Two or More Races | 576 | 278 | 298 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 139 | 72 | 67 |
Total | 15,046 | 7,487 | 7,559 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 10 | 24 |
Asian | 122 | 37 | 85 |
Black or African American | 182 | 80 | 102 |
Hispanic | 329 | 113 | 216 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 3,145 | 1,121 | 2,024 |
Two or More Races | 112 | 46 | 66 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 35 | 50 |
Total | 4,676 | 1,800 | 2,876 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 15,087 students whose age under twenty five and 2,717 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kansas State University.
Especially, 129 students are younger than eighteen and 18 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 | 15,046 | 7,487 | 7,559 |
Under 18 | 129 | 62 | 67 |
18-19 | 5,209 | 2,486 | 2,723 |
20-21 | 5,993 | 2,933 | 3,060 |
22-24 | 2,390 | 1,443 | 947 |
25-29 | 581 | 281 | 300 |
30-34 | 298 | 122 | 176 |
35-39 | 200 | 80 | 120 |
40-49 | 190 | 62 | 128 |
50-64 | 54 | 17 | 37 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 15,046 | 7,487 | 7,559 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,676 | 1,800 | 2,876 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 214 | 75 | 139 |
22-24 | 1,151 | 405 | 746 |
25-29 | 1,337 | 535 | 802 |
30-34 | 641 | 278 | 363 |
35-39 | 477 | 197 | 280 |
40-49 | 542 | 191 | 351 |
50-64 | 297 | 110 | 187 |
65 and over | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Total | 4,676 | 1,800 | 2,876 |
Online Student Population
At Kansas State University, 9,749 students (49.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,820 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, 1,105 students live in Kansas where Kansas State University is located in and 1,214 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 19,722 | 15,046 | 4,676 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,820 | 1,315 | 1,505 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,929 | 6,225 | 704 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,973 | 7,506 | 2,467 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,820 | 1,315 | 1,505 |
Kansas Residents | 1,105 | 513 | 592 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,214 | 368 | 846 |
Outside of U.S. | 29 | 13 | 16 |
Unknown | 472 | 421 | 51 |