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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at K-State is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.3% of undergraduate students being men and 49.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,619, with 7,758 women and 7,861 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at K-State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,610, with 2,824 women and 1,786 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 50.3% 7,861 students
  • women 49.7% 7,758 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.7% 1,786 students
  • women 61.3% 2,824 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,396 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.1% of the student body, with 1,262 students. Mixed race students represent 3.9% of the population, with 610 students, while African American students account for 2.9%, with 444 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 272 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 15 students.

International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 398 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 163 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within K-State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 79.7% 12,396 students
  • Hispanic 8.1% 1,262 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 610 students
  • African American 2.9% 444 students
  • International students 2.6% 398 students
  • Asian 1.7% 272 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 163 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 15 students

Graduate Students

  • White 67.0% 3,077 students
  • International students 15.0% 687 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 320 students
  • African American 4.1% 186 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 117 students
  • Asian 2.5% 116 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 83 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 74.9% 861 students
  • Hispanic 12.0% 138 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 50 students
  • African American 4.2% 48 students
  • International students 1.8% 21 students
  • Asian 1.7% 19 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 40% 6,291 students
  • 18-19 34% 5,252 students
  • 22-24 17% 2,584 students
  • 25-29 4% 621 students
  • 30-34 2% 313 students
  • 35-39 1% 210 students
  • 40-49 1% 191 students
  • 50-64 0% 57 students
  • 25-29 29% 1,336 students
  • 22-24 25% 1,167 students
  • 30-34 14% 658 students
  • 40-49 11% 510 students
  • 35-39 10% 467 students
  • 50-64 6% 292 students
  • 20-21 4% 167 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Kansas State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Kansas 2,192 78.26%
Missouri 214 7.64%
Texas 80 2.86%
Nebraska 65 2.32%
Colorado 44 1.57%
Illinois 24 less than 1%
Oklahoma 20 less than 1%
California 19 less than 1%
Minnesota 17 less than 1%
Iowa 14 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
Florida 7 less than 1%
Indiana 7 less than 1%
Arkansas 6 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
New York 6 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 6 less than 1%
Arizona 5 less than 1%
Connecticut 5 less than 1%
Michigan 5 less than 1%
New Jersey 5 less than 1%
Ohio 5 less than 1%
Tennessee 5 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Nevada 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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