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Kansas State University

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506

Official telephone: (785) 532-6011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 432-8270
Website: www.k-state.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 19,859
Full-time undergraduates: 17,935
Part-time undergraduates: 1,924
Total graduate students: 4,287
Full-time graduate students: 2,380
Part-time graduate students: 1,907
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 18%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
79.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Nonresident Alien
1.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 668 acres
City or town school is located in: Manhattan, KS
Population of city/town: 56,143
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Olathe and Salina, KS. Additional university sites include 18,000 acres in the four branch locations of the Agricultural Experiment Station and 8,600 acres in the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area.
Nearest major city: Kansas City, KS
Distance of nearest major city: 125 miles
Population of nearest major city: 148,483
Online campus map: www.k-state.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (34%)
  • women's dorms (17%)
  • men's dorms (10%)
  • sorority housing (12%)
  • fraternity housing (18%)
  • single-student apartments (1%)
  • married-student apartments (6%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • cooperative housing (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 23%
Percent of students who live off campus: 77%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 547
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Architecture, engineering, math/physics, and veterinary medicine libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, auditorium, gardens.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math, study skills, English.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Collegian, published daily
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 486
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baha'i club, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Cats for Christ Christian Science Organization, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Mennonite Student Group, Pagan Student Group, United Methodist Campus Ministry, World Christian Fellowship; Buddhist, Latter-day Saints, and Muslim Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Student Organization, Cultural Exchange, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, LGBTQ; Asian American and Black Student Unions
International student organizations:
African Student Union, Chinese Student Support Council, Philippine Student Organization, The Saudi Club; Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Malaysian, Nepalese, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Orchestra; madrigal and music ensembles; concert, jazz, marching, and pep bands; a cappella choir, theatre, musical theatre, dance, baton twirling, drill team, debating, program council, Team Managers, student union; glee and recreation clubs; departmental and political groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Currie,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Tim Weiser,
Athletic Director,
Kansas State University,
1800 College Avenue,
Manhattan, KS 66502
School colors: purple and white
School mascot: Willie the Wildcat
Athletic conference memberships: Big 12 Conference (Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and football stadiums, basketball coliseum, boathouse, equestrian arena, field house, tracks
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, flag football, football, golf, handball, horseshoes, inner-tube water polo, miniature golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling
Club sports for men:
crew, cycling, dodgeball, fishing, in-line skating, lacrosse, paintball, parachuting, rodeo, rugby, trapshooting, sailing, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, waterskiing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
cycling, dodgeball, fishing, in-line skating, paintball, parachuting, rodeo, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, waterskiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Kansas City, KS (125 miles)
Nearest other airport: Manhattan, KS (5 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Topeka, KS (58 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Topeka (58 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 73% within six months of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Sam Brownback, governor of Kansas
  • Bill Porter, founder of E-Trade
  • Samuel Ramey, Metropolitan Opera in New York.

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