Tuition and Fees

Division of Financial Services Office

Aviation Fees

Late Enrollment

Student Account

The K-State Division of Financial Services Office maintains all tuition and fee information on their website. Links to specific items are listed below:

A $65.00 Late Enrollment Fee (non-refundable) will be assessed for any student who enrolls in their first class on or after the first day of the term. See the Academic Calendar for official term dates.

Students can access their account balance in the student information system, KSIS by clicking on the “Pay Now/Direct Deposit” link in the Student Center.

Kansas State University | Salina

Professional Flight Program

Fixed Wing

Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021

PPIL 113 Private Pilot Flight Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly	C172	35	$213			$7,455
Solo Fly	C172	5		$168		$840
Ground		20			$45	$900
Dual Sim (Single Engine)	Simulator	3	$92			$276
Final Progress Check Ride	C172	1.5	$213			$319.50
Final Progress Check Fee($200) plus 2 hr grnd						$290
Total Flight Hours:		44.5
Total Ground Hours:		20			Total Cost:	$10,080.50


PPIL 114 Professional Instrument Pilot Flight Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly	C172	24	$213			$5,112
Dual Sim (Single Engine)	Simulator	14	$92			$1,288
Ground		20			$45	$900
Final Progress Check Ride	C172	1.5	$213			$319.50
FInal Progress Check Fee($275) plus 2 hr grnd						$365
Total Flight Hours:		39.5
Total Ground Hours:		20			Total Cost:	$7,984.50


PPIL 212 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab I (Stage I)
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly	C172	15	$213			$3,195
Dual Fly	C172S	4	$213			$852
Dual Slim (Single Engine)	Simulator	10	$92			$920
Solo Fly	C172	41		$168		$6,888
Ground		10			$45	$450
Total Flight Hours:		70
Total Ground Hours:		10			Total Cost:	$12,305.00


PPIL 213 Professional Commercial Pilot Flight Lab 2 (Stages II & III)
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Simulator (Single Engine)	Simulator	14	$92			$1,288
Dual Fly	C172S	6	$213			$1,278
Dual Fly	C172	19	$213			$4,047
Solo Fly	C172	11		$168		$1,848
Ground		9			$45	$405
Final Progress Check Ride	C172	1.5				$319.50
Final Progress Check Ride, Dual Rate ($213)
Final Progress Check Fee($350) plus 2 hr grnd						$440
Total Flight Hours:		51.5
Total Ground Hours:		9			Total Cost:	$9,625.50


PPIL 263 Multi Engine Flight Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	Baron	15	$508			$7,620
Ground (Advanced)		3			$45	$135
Dual Sim (Multi Engine)	Simulator	3	$92			$276
Check Ride	Baron	1.5		$463		$694.50
Total Flight Hours:		19.5
Total Ground Hours:		3			Total Cost:	$8,725.50


PPIL 314 Certified Flight Instructor Flight Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	C172	20	$213			$4,260
Solo Fly	C172	2		$168		$336
Ground (Advanced)		20			$45	$900
Spin Training	TW/C172	1.8	$228			$410
Check Ride	C172	3		$168		$504
Total Flight Hours:		26.8
Total Ground Hours:		20			Total Cost:	$6,410


PPIL 483 Certified Instrument Flight Instructor Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	C172	5	$213			$1,065
Simulator	Sim	5	$92			$460
Ground (Advanced)		8			$45	$360
Check Ride	C172	2		$168		$336
Total Flight Hours:		12
Total Ground Hours:		8			Total Cost:	$2,221


PPIL 493 Certified Multi Engine Flight Instructor Lab
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly	Baron	14	$508			$7,112
Ground		6			$45	$270
Check Ride	Baron	2		$463		$926
Total Flight Hours:		16
Total Ground Hours:		6			Total Cost:	$8,308


PPIL 385 Airline Transport Pilot Rating
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual	Baron	15	$508			$7,620
Ground		6			$45	$270
Check Ride	Baron	3		$463		$1,389
Total Flight Hours:		18
Total Ground Hours:		6			Total Cost:	$9,279


PPIL 389 High Altitude Rating
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly	F-33 Bonanza	12	$331			$3,972
Ground		2			$45	$90
Total Flight Hours:		12
Total Ground Hours:		2			Total Cost:	$4,062


PPIL 290 Multi Engine Crew Coordination
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	Baron	2	$508			$1,016
Solo	Baron	10		$463		$4,630
Ground (Advanced)		3			$45	$135
Total Flight Hours:		12
Total Ground Hours:		3			Total Cost:	$5,781


PPIL 215 Mountain Flying
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	C172	10	$213			$2,130
Ground (Advanced)		2			$45	$90
Total Flight Hours:		10
Total Ground Hours:		2			Total Cost:	$2,220


PPIL 295 Tailwheel Transition
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	Tail Wheel	8	$228			$1,824
Ground (Advanced)		8			$45	$360
Total Flight Hours:		8
Total Ground Hours:		8			Total Cost:	$2,184


PPIL 396 Introduction To Upset Training and Recovery
Training Type	Aircraft Type	Required Hours	*Dual Rate	*Solo Rate	Ground Rate	Total Cost
Dual Fly (Advanced)	Tail Wheel	8	$228			$1,824
Ground (Advanced)		8			$45	$360
Total Flight Hours:		8
Total Ground Hours:		8			Total Cost:	$2,184


AIRCRAFT RENTAL RATES	Solo/hr	Dual/hr	Instructor Rates
Cessna 150	$123	$168	Instructor fee	$45/hr
Cessna C172 R/N Skyhawk	$168	$213
Cessna C172 R/S Skyhawk glass (C172)	$168	$213
Beech 33 Bonanza (retract, complex)	$286	$331
Beech 58 Baron (multi-engine)	$463	$508
Tail Wheel	$183	$228
Simulator	$47	$92


Cost Comparison for Required Courses	2018-2019	2019-2020	Difference		Flight Exams
Private	$ 9,322	$10,080.50	$ 785.50	Ck ride included
Instrument	$ 6,929	$ 7,984.50	$ 1,055.50
Commercial I	$ 11,994	$12,305.00	$ 311.00	Ck ride included
Commercial II	$ 8,801	$ 9,625.50	$ 824.50	Ck ride included
Multi Engine	$ 5,683	$ 8,725.50	$ 3,042.50		$ 750.00
Written Exams	$ 465	$ 480.00	$ 15.00
Flight Exams	$ 1,050	$ 750.00	$ (300.00)		$ 750.00
	$44,244	$ 49,951	$ 5,708

Percentage Increase with Instruction $3.00, Aircraft $5.00, and Simulator $2.00	0.01290