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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Kansas State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Kansas State University students is 68.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 71.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 65.9%.

68.4%

  • asian 76.9% 40 students
  • African American 50.4% 58 students
  • white 71.2% 2,011 students
  • unknown 68.8% 22 students
  • hawaiian 50.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 61.2% 164 students
  • International Students 47.2% 58 students
  • Mixed Race 56.8% 71 students

Drop Out

Kansas State University has an overall drop-out rate of 9.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 12.1% and 6.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

9.3%

  • asian 3.8% 2 students
  • African American 17.4% 20 students
  • white 8.2% 231 students
  • unknown 12.5% 4 students
  • hispanic 11.6% 31 students
  • International Students 22.8% 28 students
  • Mixed Race 11.2% 14 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Kansas State University at a rate of 20.4% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 21.3%, and male students' 19.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

20.4%

  • asian 19.2% 10 students
  • African American 30.4% 35 students
  • white 18.9% 533 students
  • unknown 18.8% 6 students
  • hawaiian 50.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 25.8% 69 students
  • International Students 23.6% 29 students
  • Mixed Race 30.4% 38 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.8%

  • African American 1.7% 2 students
  • white 1.7% 48 students
  • hispanic 1.5% 4 students
  • International Students 6.5% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 1.6% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $68,831 $71,734 $83,247
Chemical Engineering $71,780 $70,456 $81,885
Construction Engineering Technologies $65,948 $62,012 $79,928
Architectural Engineering $68,390 $65,557 $75,955
Mechanical Engineering $65,670 $65,131 $73,437
Agricultural and Food Products Processing $66,969 $63,749 $69,822
Civil Engineering $58,353 $59,124 $65,198
Engineering Technology, General $53,562 $56,867 $62,097
Accounting and Related Services $51,995 $55,964 $61,361
Economics $39,897 $44,551 $60,222
Air Transportation $50,850 $46,478 $56,706
Finance and Financial Management Services $48,232 $46,087 $55,167
Agricultural Business and Management $44,913 $52,733 $54,143
Marketing $44,778 $45,175 $53,677
Food Science and Technology $54,044 $59,045 $53,128
Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,241 $43,712 $51,869
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $43,211 $41,205 $51,526
Hospitality Administration/Management $36,706 $35,600 $49,911
Business/Commerce, General $50,998 $43,798 $44,271
Plant Sciences $42,883 $41,565 $41,508
Journalism $33,997 $32,467 $41,422
Social Work $38,052 $36,992 $40,168
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $37,947 $37,357 $39,964
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $25,270 $26,063 $39,235
Social Sciences, General $30,437 $31,314 $38,548
Psychology, General $29,529 $25,194 $38,363
Animal Sciences $33,928 $33,192 $37,474
Sociology $33,165 $33,382 $37,250
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $33,115 $41,193 $37,233
Biology, General $27,147 $29,685 $36,201
Fine and Studio Arts $26,951 $27,295 $35,406
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $28,101 $29,685 $34,936
Research and Experimental Psychology $30,336 NA NA
History $26,881 $29,685 NA
Anthropology $20,448 NA NA
Management Information Systems and Services $53,192 $58,673 NA
Geography and Cartography NA $42,682 NA
Political Science and Government $38,005 $27,295 NA
Design and Applied Arts $41,741 NA NA
Industrial Engineering $72,147 $70,456 NA
Agricultural Mechanization $51,141 $49,019 NA
Agricultural Public Services $39,599 NA NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $38,785 NA NA
Natural Resources Management and Policy $34,223 $30,409 NA
Communication and Media Studies $35,824 $31,305 NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General $67,854 $69,338 NA
Information Science/Studies $65,745 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $38,712 $38,529 NA
Agricultural Engineering $57,356 $55,718 NA
Computer Engineering $70,776 NA NA
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $33,465 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $31,845 NA NA
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $36,897 NA NA
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $25,160 $25,194 NA
Apparel and Textiles $38,025 $39,729 NA
English Language and Literature, General $27,431 $24,035 NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $38,771 $29,685 NA
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $30,530 NA NA
Zoology/Animal Biology $27,468 $23,649 NA
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $25,485 NA NA
Mathematics $43,358 NA NA
Gerontology $32,287 $25,967 NA
Natural Sciences $22,898 $24,035 NA
Nutrition Sciences $36,001 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Food Science and Technology $75,367 $76,460 $83,284
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $43,832 $68,219 $82,805
Architecture $52,409 $48,432 $56,499
Curriculum and Instruction $49,232 $45,383 $48,962
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $42,444 $39,663 $46,203
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $43,914 $41,565 $43,156
English Language and Literature, General $39,029 $31,133 NA
Public Health $46,916 NA NA
Psychology, General NA $31,839 NA
Finance and Financial Management Services $63,726 NA NA
Accounting and Related Services $56,777 $57,995 NA
Music $51,217 NA NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations $85,993 $56,641 NA
Agricultural Business and Management $71,816 $82,440 NA
Interior Architecture NA $47,260 NA
Educational Administration and Supervision $50,493 $53,984 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Veterinary Medicine $72,427 NA $80,450
Veterinary Medicine NA $71,015 NA

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