Kansas State University

In the latest year of federal data, Kansas State University graduated 39 social work students, placing it #173 of 587 BSW programs nationally. Cohorts of this size typically mean seminar-scale classes in the practice sequence rather than lecture halls.

53.7% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (59.6%) than full-time students (44.8%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 66.3% against 51.2% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $20,527 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $20,527 median across the 11 BSW colleges in Kansas. 21.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.