The real 4-year cost of Kansas State University in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Kansas State University went from $6,627 to $10,942, an average of 2.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,627 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,870 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,376 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,657 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,047 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,585 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,034 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,350 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,874 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,135 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,383 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,800 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,440 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,420 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,448 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,942 | $10,942 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,177 | $10,882–$11,473 |
| 2025 | – | $11,418 | $10,822–$12,030 |
| 2026 | – | $11,664 | $10,763–$12,614 |
| 2027 | – | $11,915 | $10,703–$13,226 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,664 |
| Year 2 | $11,915 |
| Year 3 | $12,171 |
| Year 4 | $12,433 |
| 4-year total | $48,183 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $8,183
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $26,245
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,020/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,788
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Kansas State University4-year schools with similar prices in Kansas
Closest to Kansas State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Kansas Christian College$10,950
- Washburn University$9,578
- Donnelly College$12,353
- Wichita State University$9,322
- University of Kansas$12,909
- Ottawa University-Kansas City$13,296
- Ottawa University-Online$13,296
- Pittsburg State University$8,156
Use this data
Published figures for Kansas State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.