Auburn vs K-State

Auburn University and Kansas State University, both esteemed public research universities, offer distinct educational experiences. Auburn, nestled in the charming city of Auburn, Alabama, boasts a vibrant student life and a strong focus on engineering, business, and agriculture. Kansas State, located in the vibrant city of Manhattan, Kansas, excels in agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere. While Auburn boasts a higher acceptance rate, Kansas State offers a slightly higher graduation rate. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Auburn University	Kansas State University
Overview
Location	Auburn, Alabama	Manhattan, Kansas
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	93.0%	86.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	71.2%	95.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $60	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	27,619	9,822
Total number of admissions given out	19,660	9,391
Admitted students who chose to enroll	5,311	2,848
Yield rate	27.0%	30.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $33,650 Out of state: $53,810	In state: $23,866 Out of state: $39,937
Average net price	$23,873	$19,874
Tuition	In state: $10,080 Out of state: $30,240	In state: $9,489 Out of state: $25,560
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,892 Meal plan: $5,704	Room/dormitory: $5,200 Meal plan: $4,900
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	69.0% Average amount $10,448	88.0% Average amount $6,774
Students receiving federal student loan	27.0% Average amount $5,232	41.0% Average amount $5,095
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $24,894	5.0% Average amount $14,579

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	24,931 Men 50.5% Women 49.5%	15,619 Men 50.3% Women 49.7%
Graduate students	6,595 Men 46.7% Women 53.3%	4,610 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	43.6%	21.8%
International students	7.0%	5.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	4,823	5,696
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee Texas	Kansas Missouri Texas Nebraska Colorado

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Education Health Professions Business Agriculture	Education Business Agriculture Engineering Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	80.9%	68.4%
Dropout rate	4.4%	9.3%
Transferred out	13.0%	20.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $109,330 Year 2: $119,954 Year 3: $122,981 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $106,330 Year 2: $114,892 Year 3: $119,917 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,962 Year 2: $93,520 Year 3: $96,107 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $80,045 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $94,852 Architectural Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,488 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $86,080 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $75,285 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $83,134 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,127 Year 2: $68,778 Year 3: $77,684 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,274 Year 2: $65,753 Year 3: $75,817 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,558 Year 2: $65,170 Year 3: $75,401 Real Estate Development (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $74,364	Food Science and Technology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,367 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $83,284 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,831 Year 2: $71,734 Year 3: $83,247 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,832 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $82,805 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,780 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $81,885 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $72,427 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $80,450 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,948 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $79,928 Architectural Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,390 Year 2: $65,557 Year 3: $75,955 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,670 Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $73,437 Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,969 Year 2: $63,749 Year 3: $69,822 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,353 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $65,198

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