- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- Washburn University
Topeka, KSCity: midsizeZIP 66621Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Motto
- Non Nobis Solum
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.washburn.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
KansasPublic
Washburn University
Washburn University is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, with 4,562 undergraduates. It graduates 52% within six years and costs $11,023 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Retention68%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans31%
$11,023net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$53,102median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,253median debt
#1,114 of 1,704 for earnings#232 of 1,739 for lowest net price#969 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,099tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,256
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $10,256
- Average net price
- $11,023national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,829
$30,001–48,000$9,121
$48,001–75,000$10,351
$75,001–110,000$11,840
$110,001+$16,075
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college68%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,968
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,102middle 50%: $35,707–$75,378
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,253
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,378
Median, Washburn University$53,102
Lower quarter$35,707
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,562
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 24.2
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,816 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,422
- Endowment, end of year
- $223,942,063
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic16%
Black8.7%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races6.6%
U.S. nonresident5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.7%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions35%
Liberal arts & humanities14%
Business & management10%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.4%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.6%
Public administration & social service3.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.5%
Psychology3.5%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Felician University Lodi, NJ | $10,378 | 48% | $64,432 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $12,759 | 54% | $51,936 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND | $11,490 | 45% | $56,245 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 156082. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q941551.