Kansas State University’s online graduate programs have distinct academic preparation and professional contexts. Use the current live program page and approved degree plan rather than an old viewbook as the final requirement.
Choose the academic work, then the university route
The researched set includes engineering management, personal financial planning and computer science. The comparison is about different kinds of work: technical management decisions, financial-planning questions or advanced computing. Shared quantitative elements do not make the curricula equivalent. Identify which required methods and assessments address the gap you want to close.
Understand the route and completion work
Current requirements matter because older official material can remain available. For computer science, older PDFs and a test page show a different credit range from the current active page. Preserve that discrepancy in research notes and confirm the entry-term plan before publishing a final credit or price claim. A source can be official while still describing a different version of the route.
Check the actual online commitments
The program pages direct applicants to university requirements and additional documentation. A statement of objectives should connect actual preparation with the intended learning rather than stand in for prerequisites. Ask the program how it evaluates your degree, quantitative background, experience or testing circumstances. Do not generalize a requirement attached to one educational background to every applicant.
Prepare for the correct admissions process
All three offerings have online descriptions, but each still needs a specific attendance and course-availability check. Ask about live contact, assessments, project supervision and the sequence at the load you intend to take. A course in a catalog is not proof that the online section will be available when needed. For a working professional, sequence can matter as much as headline duration.
Compare a complete financial scenario
Use the current online tuition schedule with the relevant college and course fees. Personal Financial Planning and engineering-related courses can involve different categories. Do not multiply a general university rate into a complete total without checking the applicable rules and year. A confirmed transfer or preparation decision can change the remaining route; a possible decision should remain a separate scenario.
Accreditation and professional scope
Kansas State’s official assessment site reports Higher Learning Commission accreditation and identifies current review information. Keep institutional status separate from a professional credential. In financial planning, a description of registered educational preparation does not award certification or settle every individual condition. Use the relevant organization’s current requirements when that credential is part of the goal.
Use the official program pages to confirm current requirements before applying. Keep unresolved price, preparation, attendance and professional questions with your shortlist. A directory profile is a research aid; the university and relevant professional authorities make their own decisions.
The federal figures below describe the matched institution and reported fields of study. They are separate from our reviewed online master’s program facts.
Matched federal reporting entity: Kansas State University (155399)
Kansas State University The curated institution and the selected federal reporting entity match by exact name/campus,existing ID where present,and official domain. Metric populations and years still require separate interpretation.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved November 2, 2026 22:21 UTC. Latest available figures may describe different reporting years and cohorts.
Federal institution ID
155399
Location
Manhattan, KS 66506
Graduate enrollment, institution-wide
4,645
Undergraduate enrollment
15,142
Undergraduate annual tuition, in-state
$11,579
Undergraduate annual tuition, out-of-state
$29,533
Undergraduate annual tuition is not the price of an online master’s degree. Federal admission, completion, debt and earnings measures describe defined cohorts, not an individual’s future result. Missing or suppressed values are not zero.
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College Scorecard fields, values and definitions
Data element
Reported value
Source field
Institution name Definition and coverage
Institution name
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
Kansas State University
school.name
City Definition and coverage
City
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
Manhattan
school.city
State postcode Definition and coverage
State postcode
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
KS
school.state
ZIP code Definition and coverage
ZIP code
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
66506
school.zip
Accreditor for institution Definition and coverage
Accreditor for institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
Higher Learning Commission
school.accreditor
URL for institution's homepage Definition and coverage
URL for institution's homepage
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.
www.k-state.edu/
school.school_url
URL for institution's net price calculator Definition and coverage
URL for institution's net price calculator
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
The dictionary identifies a URL. Preserve it as source text; validate separately before rendering a link.
www.k-state.edu/sfa/cost/net-price-calculator/
school.price_calculator_url
Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s) Definition and coverage
Predominant degree awarded (recoded 0s and 4s)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY 2015-16. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
3
school.degrees_awarded.predominant_recoded
Predominant undergraduate degree awarded Definition and coverage
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
4 — Graduate degree
school.degrees_awarded.highest
Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education Definition and coverage
Schools that are on Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 by the Department of Education
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FSA as of March 1, 2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
0
school.under_investigation
Flag for main campus Definition and coverage
Flag for main campus
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Main campus
school.main_campus
Number of branch campuses Definition and coverage
Number of branch campuses
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Count or enrollment identified by the dictionary label; the label specifies students, borrowers, awards or institutions.
1
school.branches
Control of institution (IPEDS) Definition and coverage
Control of institution (IPEDS)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Public
school.ownership
FIPS code for state Definition and coverage
FIPS code for state
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.state_fips
Region (IPEDS) Definition and coverage
Region (IPEDS)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
4 — Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
school.region_id
Locale of institution Definition and coverage
Locale of institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
13 — City: Small (population less than 100,000)
school.locale
Degree of urbanization of institution Definition and coverage
Degree of urbanization of institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.degree_urbanization
Carnegie Classification — basic Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — basic
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
15 — Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
school.carnegie_basic
Carnegie Classification — undergraduate profile Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — undergraduate profile
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Carnegie Classification — size and setting Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — size and setting
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2023-24. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
16 — Four-year, large, primarily residential
school.carnegie_size_setting
Flag for Historically Black College and University Definition and coverage
Flag for Historically Black College and University
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — No
school.minority_serving.historically_black
Flag for predominantly black institution Definition and coverage
Flag for predominantly black institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.minority_serving.predominantly_black
Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution Definition and coverage
Flag for Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.minority_serving.annh
Flag for tribal college and university Definition and coverage
Flag for tribal college and university
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: OPE FY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — No
school.minority_serving.tribal
Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution Definition and coverage
Flag for Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.minority_serving.aanipi
Flag for Hispanic-serving institution Definition and coverage
Flag for Hispanic-serving institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.minority_serving.hispanic
Flag for Native American non-tribal institution Definition and coverage
Flag for Native American non-tribal institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: NA. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.minority_serving.nant
Flag for men-only college Definition and coverage
Flag for men-only college
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — No
school.men_only
Flag for women-only college Definition and coverage
Flag for women-only college
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: College Navigator CY2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — No
school.women_only
Religous affiliation of the institution Definition and coverage
Religous affiliation of the institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.religious_affiliation
Flag for distance-education-only education Definition and coverage
Flag for distance-education-only education
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — Not distance-education only
school.online_only
Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating Definition and coverage
Flag for currently operating institution, 0=closed, 1=operating
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Currently certified as operating
school.operating
Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage
Net tuition revenue per full-time equivalent student
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Monetary measure described in the official dictionary/technical documentation. Population, time window, debt basis and any inflation reference remain in the field definition/cohort note.
11709
school.tuition_revenue_per_fte
Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student Definition and coverage
Instructional expenditures per full-time equivalent student
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024 (numerator) and AY2023-24 (denominator), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
12603
school.instructional_expenditure_per_fte
Average faculty salary Definition and coverage
Average faculty salary
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2024-25 salaries of Fall 2024 faculty, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
10853
school.faculty_salary
Proportion of faculty that is full-time Definition and coverage
Proportion of faculty that is full-time
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary label identifies a share/rate. Numeric scale is not automatically converted to percent by this registry.
0.9014
school.ft_faculty_rate
Institution name aliases Definition and coverage
Institution name aliases
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
K-State
school.alias
Level of institution Definition and coverage
Level of institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — 4-year
school.institutional_characteristics.level
Open admissions policy indicator Definition and coverage
Open admissions policy indicator
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
2 — No
school.open_admissions_policy
Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS) Definition and coverage
Code corresponding to accreditor (as captured from PEPS)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
NCACHE
school.accreditor_code
Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs Definition and coverage
Date that institution was first approved to participate in Title IV aid programs
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
12/1/1965
school.title_iv.approval_date
Title IV eligibility type Definition and coverage
Title IV eligibility type
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
school.title_iv.eligibility_type
Control of institution, per PEPS Definition and coverage
Control of institution, per PEPS
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Public
school.ownership_peps
Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year Definition and coverage
Value of school's endowment at the beginning of the fiscal year
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
952275233
school.endowment.begin
Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year Definition and coverage
Value of school's endowment at the end of the fiscal year
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: FY2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
No dedicated unit column exists in the source dictionary and a reliable unit was not assigned from its wording. Preserve the raw value and full label; do not infer a unit from integer/float alone.
1019065645
school.endowment.end
DOL approved training provider indicator Definition and coverage
DOL approved training provider indicator
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: DOL as of May 24, 2021. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
0 — Not matched to the DOL list
school.dolflag
Control of institution (PEPS) Definition and coverage
Control of institution (PEPS)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: PEPS as of 08/27/2026. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
Not reported (null)
school.peps_ownership
Address of institution Definition and coverage
Address of institution
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Dictionary declares a string/autocomplete field; preserve leading zeroes and original text.
919 Mid-Campus Drive, Anderson Hall
school.address
Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG) Definition and coverage
Institutional sector derived from the ownership structure (CONTROL) and the predominant level of award conferred (PREDDEG)
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AY2024-25 and AcadYr2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
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