- The Inkwell
- Kansas
- Wichita State University
Wichita, KSCity: largeZIP 67260Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.wichita.edu
- Member of
- APLU
KansasPublic
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a public university in Wichita, Kansas, with 10,780 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $10,307 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention69%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans30%
$10,307net price / year
94%admission rate
1092average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$56,003median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,120median debt
#985 of 1,704 for earnings#198 of 1,739 for lowest net price#956 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,332 of 1,552 for selectivity
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
- $19,966tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,948
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,613
- Average net price
- $10,307national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,530
$30,001–48,000$6,774
$48,001–75,000$9,000
$75,001–110,000$12,533
$110,001+$17,409
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1092
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 470–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 435–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
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
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,947
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,003middle 50%: $37,356–$80,659
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,120
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,659
Median, Wichita State University$56,003
Lower quarter$37,356
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
- 10,780
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 23.6
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,205 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,179
- Endowment, end of year
- $335,902,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White54%
Hispanic18%
Black7.1%
Asian7.8%
Two or more races5.6%
U.S. nonresident4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.7%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions13%
Education12%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Engineering9.8%
Visual & performing arts7.4%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kansas
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | $11,023 | 52% | $53,102 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | $14,291 | 48% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | $20,004 | 70% | $67,963 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR | $11,860 | 50% | $38,928 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 156125. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q429561.