Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,466
Graduate Enrollment: 3,316
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 91.06%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 58.6%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 13.9%
Asian: 6.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 13.9%
Asian: 6.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,571
In-State tuition: $8,800Out-of-State tuition: $18,165
Estimated books and supplies: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,610 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,759 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Average Family Income: $69,905 (2017)
Median Family Income: $43,391 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 41.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,235 |
| $30k-48k | $11,155 |
| $48k-75k | $14,393 |
| $75k-110k | $17,495 |
| $110k+ | $18,295 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 25%6-year graduation rate: 48%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,116 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 64.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 70.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 76.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 40.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,532 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,966 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | $34,318 ($2,860) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 65 | $25,159 | $241 | $34,412 ($2,868) | $40,440 ($3,370) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 33 | $15,450 | $145 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 38 | $25,728 | $232 | $70,079 ($5,840) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 32 | $371 | $47,982 ($3,999) | $48,293 ($4,024) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 6 | $66,444 ($5,537) | $66,416 ($5,535) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 19 | $50,663 ($4,222) | $55,374 ($4,615) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 29 | $427 | $49,056 ($4,088) | $54,399 ($4,533) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 96 | $30,250 | $256 | $40,465 ($3,372) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 60 | $22,145 | $208 | $42,911 ($3,576) | $41,417 ($3,451) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 45 | $22,250 | $217 | $59,799 ($4,983) | $76,867 ($6,406) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 33 | $27,250 | $203 | $39,093 ($3,258) | |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 20 | $27,500 | $232 | $60,099 ($5,008) | $78,860 ($6,572) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 44 | $22,500 | $220 | $68,987 ($5,749) | $82,574 ($6,881) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 109 | $21,658 | $209 | $68,635 ($5,720) | $79,722 ($6,644) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 46 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Industrial Engineering. | 56 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 31 | $23,875 | $235 | $57,753 ($4,813) | |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 17 | $17,750 | $186 | $25,632 ($2,136) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 18 | $300 | $43,314 ($3,610) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | $25,976 | $199 | $33,172 ($2,764) | $34,846 ($2,904) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 93 | $24,694 | $192 | $29,084 ($2,424) | $41,587 ($3,466) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 131 | $42,648 ($3,554) | |||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 66 | $24,314 | $209 | $33,789 ($2,816) | $41,782 ($3,482) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 62 | $20,500 | $186 | $29,893 ($2,491) | |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 58 | $23,000 | $207 | $29,637 ($2,470) | $42,046 ($3,504) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 31 | $283 | $35,310 ($2,943) | $48,926 ($4,077) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 16 | $26,000 | $258 | $32,934 ($2,745) | $41,713 ($3,476) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | $51,748 ($4,312) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Psychology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 104 | $27,000 | $244 | $29,381 ($2,448) | $38,402 ($3,200) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 14 | $68,852 ($5,738) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 72 | $27,000 | $237 | $37,316 ($3,110) | $39,297 ($3,275) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 11 | $307 | $45,621 ($3,802) | $45,719 ($3,810) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 24 | $45,327 ($3,777) | $56,329 ($4,694) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 33 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 54 | $31,000 | $244 | $33,588 ($2,799) | $39,305 ($3,275) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 57 | $310 | $43,241 ($3,603) | $46,325 ($3,860) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | $25,000 | $201 | $31,738 ($2,645) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Anthropology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 17 | $21,000 | $218 | $26,109 ($2,176) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | $30,500 | $276 | $33,287 ($2,774) | $34,049 ($2,837) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 18 | $24,551 | $235 | $21,573 ($1,798) | $25,429 ($2,119) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 20 | $26,000 | $246 | $33,166 ($2,764) | $38,472 ($3,206) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 25 | $28,150 | $278 | $26,061 ($2,172) | $28,955 ($2,413) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 16 | $20,481 ($1,707) | $29,061 ($2,422) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 37 | $24,510 | $214 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $21,750 | $207 | $46,211 ($3,851) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 28 | $466 | $51,588 ($4,299) | $58,787 ($4,899) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 1 | $77,022 ($6,419) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 52 | $26,817 | $201 | $51,581 ($4,298) | $51,656 ($4,305) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 21 | $26,684 | $257 | $33,992 ($2,833) | $39,091 ($3,258) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 49 | $734 | $113,705 ($9,475) | $116,307 ($9,692) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 31 | $21,395 | $151 | $51,805 ($4,317) | $58,548 ($4,879) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 178 | $27,750 | $239 | $56,565 ($4,714) | $58,674 ($4,890) |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 140 | $24,450 | $217 | $44,983 ($3,749) | $54,495 ($4,541) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 65 | $234 | $82,480 ($6,873) | $76,505 ($6,375) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 102 | $22,250 | $217 | $53,557 ($4,463) | $63,799 ($5,317) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 19 | $69,260 ($5,772) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 27 | $23,448 | $230 | $51,628 ($4,302) | |
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 17 | $39,361 ($3,280) | $48,884 ($4,074) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 74 | $26,000 | $246 | $45,827 ($3,819) | $53,326 ($4,444) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 34 | $21,570 | $217 | $42,175 ($3,515) | $55,826 ($4,652) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 18 | $17,399 | $179 | $44,144 ($3,679) | $63,327 ($5,277) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 58 | $20,250 | $177 | $36,222 ($3,019) | $47,531 ($3,961) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 14 | $35,524 ($2,960) | $49,370 ($4,114) | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $73,818Full time faculty: 64%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $270,511,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $336,760,732 (2022)