University and student achievements

Innovation and Economic Prosperity University designation, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, Carnegie Foundation.
HEED Award for diversity and inclusion, nine years in a row, Insight into Diversity.
Top Employer for three years in a row, 2020, 2021 and 2022, Diversityjobs.com.

97% of graduates are employed or furthering their education.

86.1% sustained freshman-to-sophomore retention rate.

14 times in the last 18 years, K-State’s Black Student Union named Big 12’s most outstanding Black student government council.

1 in 5 students are first-generation.

500+ student clubs and organizations.

$82M+ annually in scholarships and awards.

Achievements