Kansas State University Top Questions

Kansas States Student Body is very diverse. We have many different student groups and populations from HALO which is a Hispanic leadership organization to a Gay, Bi, Transgender, Progressive Fraternity. For students who are looking for Religious Organizations there are many groups that meet over the week, from ones that have small group meetings in the dorms to groups that meet off of campus. I feel that no student would feel out of place at Kansas State University. We have such a diverse population. We have students from all over the world who call Kansas State home. Coming from all different backgrounds and financial situations. We have students who are from the big city of Kansas City (the largest city in "Kansas"), down to students who grew up on farms and in other countries.

Although KSU is mostly white, there is a sizable popluation of orientals. Many of them are married and/or do graduate work.

I'm not really in to the whole diversity thing. I do want the people that are around to have the same interests, but I don't care if they're of a different race or the same race. Lifestyles strongly reflect what students wear to class, but many students can be distracting to others.

I feel like different kinds of students interact. In my major I have many friends that are very different from me. This is kind of a conservative campus but I do feel like people try to be understanding of each other.

We have everything: heterosexuals, homosexuals, liberals, conservatives, feminists, rich, poor, country, city...you name it, we are a diverse campus. But, I would have to say that these groups do tend to share the same community very well. I have yet to see a fight in Manhattan and feel very safe here.

There are many different ethnicities on campus, with many opportunities for interaction. However, many students tend to stick with their own backgrounds. In the dining room, you'll see a table of Chinese, a table of African-Americans, a table of whites, and a table with a mix. Most K-State students are from central U.S., MANY are from Johnson County.

K-State is a very diverse community, containing almost any religious group you could imagine, many many social groups, politically oriented groups, athletic clubs and teams, and if there is something that you want that doesn't exist, there are provisions that allow you to start something new. I personally was a part a Campus Christian Ministry called the Navigators. It is in this group that I met one of my best friends, and many other very very good friends. Getting involved in a Christian ministry or a Christian group of some sort is, in my opinion, the best thing anyone could do to help their college career. Christian groups are very good as providing a support network, a social network, and giving a life imersed in the day to day life of college a worth and purpose that transcends the things and purposes of this world. I would strongly recommend it.

Everyone is nice, there arent a lot of racial problems. You can come to class in a suit or pajamas and still be treated the same way.

The student body is mostly accepting and laid back. No one tries to push their beliefs on anyone else. Minorities and exchange students are completely accepted by almost everyone. The beliefs that conflict are kept mostly to themselves. Most of the students wear jeans and a t-shirt or sweats to class. There is the occasional group of sorority girls or fraternity boys dressed up, but the attire is mostly relaxed and comfort based.

K-State, despite some typical and unfortunate stereotypes, is a fairly diverse school. There are many clubs and organizations designed specifically to make all students feel comfortable. The student body is very laid-back; you'll rarely see a student wear something other than jeans or even sweatpants to class, unless they have an important interview or meeting later that day. This goes back to the fact that a great deal of K-Staters are from the midwest, often small-town, middle-class backgrounds. As a result, many of the students do seem to have predominantly right wing political tendencies, but this certainly varies across campus.