Gender Diversity
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
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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