Kansas State University

Kansas State University, officially named "Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science", but commonly referred to as "K-State", is a public, land-grant, state university. It is located in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was initially established as Kansas State Agricultural College on February 16, 1863. In 1931, it was re-christened as Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. In 1959, the College was finally given its current name and university status. The main campus of the University stretches over 668 acres of land.

The University sports team is called the Wildcats. Willie the Wildcat is the official mascot of the sports team.

The notable alumni of the University include Kirstie Alley, Hollywood actress and recipient of two Emmy awards; Mark Schultz, renowned musician; John Hofmeister, President and CEO of Shell Oil; Mike Hayden, 41st Governor of Kansas; and David Fairchild, renowned botanist and explorer.

Campus Location

Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
USA
Main Tel: (785) 532-5942
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Kansas State University Highlights

Where Kansas State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, landscaping and horticulture, architecture and planning, animal science and care, agricultural science and management, engineering, and family and social work.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,550	94
Master	679	65
Doctorale	152	39
First-professional degree	106	1
Associate	78	12

Kansas State Students

The student enrollment at Kansas State was 23,332 in 2007 (20,184 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,235
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,970
Room and board	$ 5,912
Books and supplies	$ 1,126
Other	$ 3,376

Financial Aid: Kansas State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Kansas State:

School	Location	Enrollment
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, OK	23,213
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo, ND	12,527
Iowa State University	Ames, IA	26,160
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	22,973
University of Idaho	Moscow, ID	11,636
University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	25,856
University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, MO	28,405
Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331
Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	28,260
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	17,039

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		705
Without tenure; working toward tenure		271
Without tenure; tenure not available		288

Housing and Meals

Kansas State provides on-campus housing for 3,687 of its 20,184 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Kansas State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Kansas State is in the Big Twelve Conference for major sports.

Kansas State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 172 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 218 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Kansas State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	80%
Women	86%
All	83%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (186 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (146 awarded)

Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (139 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (612 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Finance
Marketing

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (141 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Land Use Planning and Management/Development

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (52 awarded)

Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (24 awarded)

Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (550 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (394 awarded)

Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (118 awarded)

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (282 awarded)

Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies
Human Nutrition
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (64 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (53 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (106 awarded)

Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS (552 awarded)

Anthropology
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Geography
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (41 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (170 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (163 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Veterinary Physiology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC (19 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (214 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (293 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Entomology
Genetics
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physical Sciences
Physics
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Wildlife Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (157 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Educational Psychology
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (52 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew