Washburn University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,578

In-State Cost of Attendance: $20,949

Out-of-State Tuition: $20,582

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $31,953

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,500

Students with federal loans: 34.7%

Students with Pell grants: 30.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $46,758

After 5 years: $53,209

Majors(48 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(149 graduates)
  2. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(76 graduates)
  3. Communication and Media Studies.(56 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(44 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(39 graduates)
  6. Finance and Financial Management Services.(39 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(37 graduates)
  8. Social Work.(37 graduates)
  9. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(37 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(33 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(30 graduates)
  12. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(28 graduates)
  13. Security Science and Technology.(26 graduates)
  14. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(23 graduates)
  15. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(22 graduates)
  16. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(22 graduates)
  17. English Language and Literature, General.(21 graduates)
  18. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(20 graduates)
  19. Legal Support Services.(16 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(15 graduates)
  21. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(14 graduates)
  22. Biology, General.(13 graduates)
  23. Anthropology.(13 graduates)
  24. History.(13 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(11 graduates)
  26. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(10 graduates)
  27. Political Science and Government.(10 graduates)
  28. Sociology.(8 graduates)
  29. International Business.(8 graduates)
  30. Engineering-Related Fields.(7 graduates)
  31. Music.(7 graduates)
  32. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  33. Business/Managerial Economics.(6 graduates)
  34. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(4 graduates)
  35. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(4 graduates)
  36. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  37. Economics.(4 graduates)
  38. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  39. Physics.(3 graduates)
  40. Public Administration.(3 graduates)
  41. Philosophy.(2 graduates)
  42. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(1 graduates)
  43. Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
  44. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(1 graduates)
  45. Business/Commerce, General.(1 graduates)
  46. Computer Systems Analysis.
  47. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  48. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,093 students

Retention Rate: 69.2%

Graduation Rate: 52.6%

Student Demographics

White (61.5%)
Hispanic (14.6%)
Black (8.4%)
Asian (1.3%)
Two or More (6.5%)
International (4.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (35.7%)
Women (64.3%)

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