Land Grant Colleges Vs K-State University Case Study

One would think two land grant universities, both located in the central to western part of the United States would be similar. Surprisingly, that is not the case as Kansas State University and the University of Wyoming have few similarities. While K-State and UW are both exceptional colleges, with advantages and disadvantages for each school, UW outranks K-State based on the criteria of cost, academics and location. One of the most important factors analyzed in a college making decision is cost and the University of Wyoming is much more reasonably priced than Kansas State. According to a website titled “Kansas State University vs The University of Wyoming,” 87% of freshman at UW received and used grant aid. That amount was much lower for K-State at a reading of only 70%. The statistics for students on grant aid are important as grants do not need to be repaid and help reduce the burden of student loans after graduation. Since both schools are located out of state, the out of state tuition costs are an important point of comparison. According to the University of Wyoming website, the tuition costs are $14,875 a year, and the estimated …show more content…
UW has the “Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) which saves students $9,100 a year” (UW). An important note about the WUE is students must only maintain a 3.0 GPA to keep the scholarship (UW). K-State offers the Purple and White Scholarship, which saves $8,000 a year. For the Purple and White, students must earn a 3.5 GPA to enjoy the savings (K-State). Once the amounts are totaled and scholarships are considered K-State is priced at $23,390 a year, significantly more than UW at $15,530 a year. Even though both UW and K-State are public universities located only a few hundred miles apart, the difference in cost per school is significant, with the University of Wyoming being considerably