United StatesManhattan, KS

Kansas State University

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Value64/100
Solid evidence74/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience80
Location64
Annual university cost$39,836Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance79%Not a personal probability
Graduation70%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$57,26210 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic75
Career50
Evidence coverage74

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Manhattan, KS Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,002Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Manhattan, KS Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Manhattan or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+61,534
    Residents aged 22–2410,846
    Residents aged 25–2913,446

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health30.0% · 18,487 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality12.1% · 7,423 employed residents
    Professional & business services11.3% · 6,962 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio13.8Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed34Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio53 : 47Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students6%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Basketball WomenArchived rank #19 · 26-8
    Football MenArchived rank #25 · 8-4
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #43
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #67 · 12 - 12

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    Food Science and TechnologyGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Food Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$76,460 Food Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$25,194 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$49,868 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$47,396 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$58,198 GeneticsDoctoral Degree$55,651 GeneticsMaster's Degree$67,324 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$42,682 Geography and CartographyDoctoral Degree$53,384 Geography and CartographyGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,745 Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$58,557 Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,745 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$33,090 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree$50,772 GerontologyBachelors Degree$25,967 GerontologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,507 GerontologyMaster's Degree$44,580 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$26,063 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$42,458 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$29,685 HistoryBachelors Degree$29,685 HistoryDoctoral Degree$36,670 HistoryMaster's Degree$39,170 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$35,600 Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's Degree$47,846 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$29,685 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,282

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