Your dollars at work

Your gifts make a difference

How does K-State use private donations? Private gifts infuse almost every aspect of K-State, including scholarship and student awards, academic support, administrative faculty and student support and capital improvements.

For more information, read the KSU Foundation's Annual Reports.

Why your support matters

Across the nation, state funding for public colleges and universities as a percentage of total expenses is on the decline. In fiscal year 2008-2009, only 25.3 percent of K-State’s operating budget was supported by state-appropriated funds. Because of this, private donations are critical to K-State’s continued success.

State appropriations over the last 20 years

Source: Kansas State University Budget Office

Fiscal Year	State appropriations in millions	% of total budget
1989-1990	$110.1	44.8%
1994-1995	$129.7	39.5%
1999-2000	$156.4	35.5%
2004-2005	$163.4	27.3%
2008-2009	$185.2	25.3%

State appropriations over the last five years