Overview

Department of Economics / Department of Economics is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (highly recommended) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some 30 credit hours, including thesis/report or qualifying exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (highly recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 90 credit hours, including dissertation, qualifying exams, and field exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

11

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 8th	January 8th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (highly recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; course work in microeconomics, macroeconomics, calculus and statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (highly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; course work in microeconomics, macroeconomics, calculus and statistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 8
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

90%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Macroeconomics, microeconomics and labor economics, development and growth, international economics, industrial organization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 327 Waters Hall
1603 Old Claflin Place
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. William Blankenau
Head
Email: blankenw@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6340
Fax: 785-532-6919

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