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Kansas State University

College of Business Administration

Quick Stats

  • Annual Tuition
    $6,829
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,603
  • University Selectivity
    97%
  • University Yield
    50%
  • Average Salary
    $43,613
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1962
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
110 Calvin Hall
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-0506, United States
Website

College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration at Kansas State University, consistent with the University's Vision 2025 Plan, is striving to become a top 50 business college, differentiating ourselves by providing practical, hands-on learning experiences for our students. We have over 2,600 undergraduate students and offer the following majors: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing.

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About Kansas State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
97% Kansas State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. Class rank
  3. High school GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
13468% 13,468
97% 97
50% 50
97% School Selectivity
50% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Must have one of: 1.) 21 or higher ACT; 2.) Rank in top 1/3 of class; 3.) KS pre-college curriculum GPA of 2.0 (2.5 out of state). International applicants must be able to demonstrate English skills.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1928% 1,928
95% 95
45% 45
95% Program Selectivity
45% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 75
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 18%
Top Industry
  • Petroleum/Energy 10%
  • Other 6%
  • Manufacturing 5%
Cerner Corporation 34
Top Employer
  • Koch Industries 17
  • Cargill 8
  • ConocoPhillips 6
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
84% Graduates seeking full-time employment
16% Graduates not seeking employment
83% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
35% 35
Data not provided
General Management
11% 11
Data not provided
Human Resources
4% 4
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
7% 7
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
30% 30
Data not provided
Operations/Production
5% 5
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
5% 5
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
7% 7
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
20% 20
Data not provided
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Financial Services
18% 18
Data not provided
Government/Education
8% 8
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
10% 10
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
14% 14
Data not provided
Transportation
6% 6
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
6% 6
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. South
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
8% 8
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
89% 89
Data not provided
U.S. West
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Mock interviews, resume writing workshops, career fairs, networking events.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$16,008
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,829
  • Fees $729
  • Expenses $8,450
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$27,301
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $18,122
  • Fees $729
  • Expenses $8,450
16% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 5%
  • Merit 95%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.k-state.edu/sfa
Scholarships
$1,081,660
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$693,213
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
58% 53
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
59% 34
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
42 College of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
More Information
Business Program Classes
6% Less than 20 Students 14% More than 50 Students
80% 21 to 50 students
34 Average number of students in non-business required electives
27 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Advanced Selling
  • Sales Management
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Business Administration / Accounting 126
  • BS in Business Administration / Entrepreneurship
  • BS in Business Administration / Finance
  • BS in Business Administration / General Business
  • BS in Business Administration / Management
  • BS in Business Administration / Management Information Systems
  • BS in Business Administration / Marketing
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
69% 69
51% 51
Prominent Faculty
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    There are numerous study abroad opportunities that are coordinated university-wide. The College of Business Administration has scholarships available for students that are interested in studying abroad.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Volunteer activities are coordinated centrally through the University's Volunteer Center and include opportunities such as alternative spring breaks and CASA.

Students

16% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 29% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
82% 82
Hispanic
6% 6
African American
6% 6
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
92%
0%
5%
1%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
86% 86
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
14% 14
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
19 Average age of full-time students
80% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
24% 24
56% 56

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 22,383
Alumni Donations
$866 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Paul Edgerley

    Managing Director / Bain Capital

  • Greg Case

    CEO / AON

  • Robert Knight

    CFO / Union Pacific