Wichita State University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,322

In-State Cost of Attendance: $21,064

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,240

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,982

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,700

Students with federal loans: 34.9%

Students with Pell grants: 29.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $45,870

After 5 years: $54,872

Majors(77 programs)

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(196 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(148 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(123 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(109 graduates)
  5. Mechanical Engineering.(96 graduates)
  6. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(89 graduates)
  7. Accounting and Related Services.(88 graduates)
  8. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(84 graduates)
  9. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(78 graduates)
  10. Social Work.(75 graduates)
  11. Finance and Financial Management Services.(75 graduates)
  12. Communication and Media Studies.(74 graduates)
  13. Marketing.(74 graduates)
  14. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(63 graduates)
  15. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(63 graduates)
  16. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(62 graduates)
  17. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(61 graduates)
  18. Biology, General.(56 graduates)
  19. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(52 graduates)
  20. Computer Science.(45 graduates)
  21. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(44 graduates)
  22. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(44 graduates)
  23. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(43 graduates)
  24. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(41 graduates)
  25. Human Resources Management and Services.(41 graduates)
  26. Engineering Technology, General.(39 graduates)
  27. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(35 graduates)
  28. Industrial Engineering.(30 graduates)
  29. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(29 graduates)
  30. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(29 graduates)
  31. Computer Engineering.(23 graduates)
  32. Business/Managerial Economics.(23 graduates)
  33. Design and Applied Arts.(21 graduates)
  34. English Language and Literature, General.(19 graduates)
  35. International Business.(19 graduates)
  36. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  37. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(16 graduates)
  38. Political Science and Government.(16 graduates)
  39. Anthropology.(15 graduates)
  40. Music.(15 graduates)
  41. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(14 graduates)
  42. Chemistry.(13 graduates)
  43. Manufacturing Engineering.(11 graduates)
  44. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(11 graduates)
  45. Sociology.(10 graduates)
  46. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(10 graduates)
  47. History.(9 graduates)
  48. Journalism.(8 graduates)
  49. Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  50. International/Global Studies.(8 graduates)
  51. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
  52. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
  53. Physics.(7 graduates)
  54. Security Science and Technology.(7 graduates)
  55. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(4 graduates)
  56. Philosophy.(4 graduates)
  57. Homeland Security.(3 graduates)
  58. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  59. Mathematics and Computer Science.(2 graduates)
  60. Economics.(2 graduates)
  61. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  62. Statistics.(1 graduates)
  63. Area Studies.
  64. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  65. Graphic Communications.
  66. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  67. Curriculum and Instruction.
  68. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
  69. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  70. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  71. Gerontology.
  72. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
  73. Religion/Religious Studies.
  74. Geography and Cartography.
  75. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  76. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
  77. Management Information Systems and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,493 students

Admission Rate: 94.9%

Retention Rate: 67.6%

Graduation Rate: 51.4%

Student Demographics

White (56.6%)
Hispanic (17.0%)
Black (6.1%)
Asian (7.7%)
Two or More (5.6%)
International (4.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.1%)
Women (55.9%)

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