Manhattan, KS · 15.1k students
Trajecta score
+5.8 since '20Ranked #440 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.1 · #776
2020
48.0 · #1087
2021
48.7 · #1020
2022
54.5 · #453
2023
52.9 · #573
2024
Academic Profile
30/ 100
Career Outcomes
63/ 100
Student Success
56/ 100
Affordability
64/ 100
Academic Investment
72/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
30
Career Outcomes
63
Student Success
56
Affordability
64
Academic Investment
72
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,151
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
71%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,221
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,568
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$17,347/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
21%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
36%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,250
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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