Kansas State University

Kansas State University, commonly called K-State, is a public, land-grant state university located in Manhattan, Kansas. The college town is nicknamed "Little Apple".

K-State got its start in 1858, when Bluemont Central College was founded. Initially established as Kansas State Agricultural College in 1863, the school was re-christened Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1931.

In 1959, the college was given its current name and university status. It was the first college in America to be officially designated a land-grant school.

The main campus of the University stretches over 668 acres. The College of Technology and Aviation is located in Salina, home to the Smoky Hill River Festival.

K-State was the only school in the Big 12 Conference to be featured in Kaplan Publishing's You Are Here: A Guide to Over 30 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future. It ranks nationally among state universities in the total of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater and Udall scholars since 1986.

The student body consists of individuals from all 50 states and more than 90 countries.

There are more than 450 student organizations and more than 20 club sports, including softball and water skiing, on campus.

The University sports teams are collectively called the Wildcats. They play in NCAA Division 1 and the Big 12 Conference. Willie the Wildcat is the official mascot of the sports team.

Notable alumni of Kansas State University include Gen. Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Warren Staley, chairman and CEO of Cargill, Inc., the largest privately owned corporation in the United States; Jerry Wexler, producer at Atlantic Records, inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1987; Milton Eisenhower, Dwights's brother and former president of K-State; Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning Hollywood actress; Mark Schultz, musician; Steve Grogan, former quarterback for the New England Patriots; Kevin Saunders, world-champion wheelchair athlete; David Fairchild, renowned botanist and explorer; Erin Brockovich, environmental activist whose story was told in a feature movie; and Samuel Ramey, bass/bass-baritone of the Metropolitan Opera and other operatic stages.

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 2008-2009)

Kansas State Students

The student enrollment at Kansas State was 23,332 in 2007-2008 (19,778 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

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

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Kansas State provides on-campus housing for 4,102 of its 19,778 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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 (2008-2009)

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