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Kansas State University

⌖ Manhattan, KS · 79 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$108,954 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−42%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,867Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$108,954at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,6240
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4
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−$108,95410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,221
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$28,568
Sticker price
Average net price$19,406
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,402
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,406Average net price / year
$27,402Cost of attendance
$59,867Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.1%Completion rate
81.7%Admission rate
15,142Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

80thEarnings percentile
69thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,890Year 1
$64,711Year 4
$59,867Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$119,9832Agricultural Business and Management · Master's Degree$115,7793Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Master's Degree$110,0154Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$107,1945Food Science and Technology · Master's Degree$105,9786Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$101,9137Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$97,0318Animal Sciences · Master's Degree$96,821

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in KS

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

Annual net price
$18,059
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,141
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University

Annual net price
$15,784
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,179
Modeled 10-year ROI
-62%
Open college profile →Topeka, KS

Washburn University

Annual net price
$15,280
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,209
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
Open college profile →Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

Annual net price
$13,194
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,872
Modeled 10-year ROI
-58%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$119,983Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementMaster's Degree$115,779Not available
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's Degree$110,015Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$107,194$25,871
Food Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$105,978Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$101,913Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$97,031Not available
Animal SciencesMaster's Degree$96,821Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,640$23,105
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,098$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,068$24,750
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$91,809$27,000
Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,336$27,000
Agricultural and Food Products ProcessingBachelor's Degree$91,040$23,250
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,533$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$87,506Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,396$24,308
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$85,147$21,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,453$25,250
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,376$22,873
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,008$24,250
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$78,537$19,344
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$78,367$24,844
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,705$24,990
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$74,638Not available
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$72,544$22,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$72,398$23,322
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,747$20,312
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,601$29,705
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,185Not available
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralDoctoral Degree$70,180Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,837$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$69,735$23,250
Natural SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,243$20,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$66,387$19,641
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$65,677$22,775
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$65,122$27,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,811$25,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$62,660Not available
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$62,128$24,625
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,621$19,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,150Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$60,479Not available
GerontologyBachelor's Degree$60,172$25,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,824$29,125
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$59,809$21,287
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$59,517Not available
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$58,603$21,905
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,282$25,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,718$21,500
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$57,576$22,773
JournalismBachelor's Degree$56,418$21,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,320Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$55,985Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$55,435$21,250
Natural Resources and Conservation, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,401$23,979
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,389Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$53,337$20,035
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$53,073Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,603$24,945
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,237$25,946
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,941$22,757
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,681$27,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$50,522$26,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$50,480$24,603
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,448$21,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,016$19,539
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,593Not available
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$48,908$24,853
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,801$22,814
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,528$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,562$24,999
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$41,426$22,686
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,991$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$39,598Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,766
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,091
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,227
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,138

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.