How has Kansas State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 99% (2010) to 82% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 8,268 (2010) to 15,509 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 23,588 (2010) to 20,295 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range: from 1040–1260 (2023) to 1060–1260 (2024)
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: College Scorecard · 2023–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 20–26 (2001) to 21–26 (2008).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $7,657 (2011) to $11,579 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.