Wichita State University
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)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(196 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(148 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(123 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(109 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(96 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(89 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(88 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(84 graduates)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(78 graduates)
- Social Work.(75 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(75 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(74 graduates)
- Marketing.(74 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(63 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(63 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(62 graduates)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(61 graduates)
- Biology, General.(56 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(52 graduates)
- Computer Science.(45 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(44 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(44 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(43 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(41 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(41 graduates)
- Engineering Technology, General.(39 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(35 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(30 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(29 graduates)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(29 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(23 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(23 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(21 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(19 graduates)
- International Business.(19 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(16 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(16 graduates)
- Anthropology.(15 graduates)
- Music.(15 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(14 graduates)
- Chemistry.(13 graduates)
- Manufacturing Engineering.(11 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(11 graduates)
- Sociology.(10 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(10 graduates)
- History.(9 graduates)
- Journalism.(8 graduates)
- Mathematics.(8 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(8 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(8 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
- Physics.(7 graduates)
- Security Science and Technology.(7 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(4 graduates)
- Philosophy.(4 graduates)
- Homeland Security.(3 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Mathematics and Computer Science.(2 graduates)
- Economics.(2 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
- Statistics.(1 graduates)
- Area Studies.
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
- Graphic Communications.
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
- Curriculum and Instruction.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
- Gerontology.
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
- Geography and Cartography.
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
- 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%)