K -State Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

What Does It Cost to Attend Kansas State University While Enrolled Part-Time?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Kansas State University, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

Here’s what this page covers:

K -State Cost Per Credit Hour
K -State Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does K -State Charge Per Credit Hour?

$341 In-State Per Credit Hour

$920 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $341 for each credit hour. For out-of-state students the figure is $920 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$341	$920

Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any grant aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For the full picture, the annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Kansas State University are shown below.

The fees portion of those annual totals amounted to $978 in-state and $978 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$10,243	$27,590
Fees	$978	$978
Total	$11,221	$28,568

These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at K -State Recently?

Below is how tuition at Kansas State University has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$9,489	$25,560
Two Years Ago	$9,489	$25,560
One Year Ago	$9,964	$26,838
Most Recent Year	$10,243	$27,590

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition moved up 2.8%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $29,368 next year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

Ways to Pay for Your K -State Education

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For more on financial aid at Kansas State University, check out the Kansas State University Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Kansas State University Tuition & Fees page.