KSU Division of Communications and Marketing
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University is welcoming the fourth-largest first-time freshman class in university history. These new Wildcats have joined transfer and returning students to form a cohort of 21,213 future leaders, nuclear engineers, biosecurity experts, aviation pilots and specialists, teachers, health care professionals and innovators.The university's focus on increasing access to education is a key driver in the overall 4.5% enrollment increase across all campuses.
As the next-generation land-grant university, K-State is offering and developing educational opportunities to meet the economic and workforce needs of Kansas and the nation."Our commitment to increasing access to education and meeting the needs of industry is steadfast, " said Provost and Executive Vice President Jesse Perez Mendez. "By focusing our efforts to be the next-generation land-grant university, we are setting a high standard for educational excellence and changing lives."
In addition to the more than 21,000 for-credit learners, K-State also provides educational opportunities to more than 6,000 non-credit learners.
K-State's graduation rates continue to be significantly higher than the national average for public, four-year universities. The university retains 85.8% of its first-time freshmen and graduates 71.5% of students within six years. This success continues after graduation, with 96% of bachelor's and master's degree graduates reporting employment or continued studies in graduate or professional school six months after graduation.
