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K -State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
87% Retention Rate

Kansas State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to K -State after their first year? Are K -State students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

K -State Retention Rate

87% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, K -State has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.

K -State Retention  87 out of 100
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Kansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
K -State87%
Nationwide70.57%
Kansas65.77%

K -State Graduation Rates

58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.58% Transfer Rate
6.99% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 3,427 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 61% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical K -State graduation rate 58%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at K -State? The standard length of time for most students is 4.50 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61%
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K -State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,09036%
Six Years3,42758%
Eight Years1393%
Did Not Complete2,30139%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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K -State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2301 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2301 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled200.9%
Transferred185380.5%
Dropped Out41017.8%

K -State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native58%
Asian52%
Black / African-American41%
Hawaiian60%
Hispanic59%
International42%
Multi-Ethnic58%
Unknown65%
White71%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at K -State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time K -State Graduation Rates

63% First-Time, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kansas State University represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.68% of K -State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the K -State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the K -State graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 65% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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K -State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsK -StateNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years62%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time K -State Drop Out Rates

1286 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled201.56%
Transferred104981.57%
Dropped Out21416.64%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Kansas State University represent 2.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the K -State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time K -State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsK -StateNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years26%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time K -State Drop Out Rates

91 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.20%
Transferred7076.92%
Dropped Out1920.88%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

29% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1688 K -State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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K -State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsK -StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years59%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time K -State Drop Out Rates

684 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.88%
Transferred54179.09%
Dropped Out13720.03%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

378 K -State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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K -State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsK -StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years35%36.03%
Eight Years37%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time K -State Drop Out Rates

240 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled72.92%
Transferred19380.42%
Dropped Out4016.67%

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