by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Kansas State University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can K -State offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Kansas State University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Kansas State University, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 2966 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $9,270 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 89% | $7,458 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,333 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $3,433 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $5,096 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At K -State, approximately 78% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $9,399 (across roughly 11783 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $9,399 |
| Federal Pell grants | 21% | $5,009 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $6,246 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,996.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,309 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,477 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,302 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $19,406 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,883 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see K -State’s net price calculator: www.k-state.edu/sfa/cost/net-price-calculator/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at K -State owes $17,294 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,294 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $225.29/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at K -State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,784 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,500 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,500 |
| Middle income | $17,086 |
| High income | $17,300 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,791 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,355 |
| Independent students | $17,086 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for K -State.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at K -State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 59698 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,341,938,249 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 614 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $5,745,811 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,358 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 131 |
| Total DoD amount | $296,662 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,265 |
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