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Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Location Wichita, KS
Population 550,000
Website http://www.friends.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,012
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 61%
From Region 11%
Athletes 71.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Hispanic 21%
Black 10%
Mixed 7%
International 6%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 53.6% 53.6% 2012 Men: 49.5% 49.5% 2013 Men: 49.5% 49.5% 2014 Men: 50.0% 50.0% 2015 Men: 54.1% 54.1% 2016 Men: 47.9% 47.9% 2017 Men: 38.1% 38.1% 2018 Men: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Men: 49.2% 49.2% 2020 Men: 53.3% 53.3% 2021 Men: 58.3% 58.3% 2022 Men: 54.7% 54.7% 2023 Men: 57.7% 57.7% 2024 Men: 52.2% 52.2%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2012 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2013 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2015 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2016 Native: 2.0% 2.0% 2017 Native: 2.6% 2.6% 2018 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2019 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2023 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2024 Native: 2.3% 2.3% 2011 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2012 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2013 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2015 Asian: 2.8% 2.8% 2016 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2017 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2018 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2019 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2024 Asian: 2.3% 2.3% 2011 Black: 13.2% 13.2% 2012 Black: 15.1% 15.1% 2013 Black: 12.2% 12.2% 2014 Black: 7.1% 7.1% 2015 Black: 6.9% 6.9% 2016 Black: 11.1% 11.1% 2017 Black: 10.3% 10.3% 2018 Black: 12.4% 12.4% 2019 Black: 9.6% 9.6% 2020 Black: 5.5% 5.5% 2021 Black: 8.5% 8.5% 2022 Black: 8.6% 8.6% 2023 Black: 3.4% 3.4% 2024 Black: 9.2% 9.2% 2011 Hispanic: 9.3% 9.3% 2012 Hispanic: 4.3% 4.3% 2013 Hispanic: 5.8% 5.8% 2014 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2015 Hispanic: 5.1% 5.1% 2016 Hispanic: 5.0% 5.0% 2017 Hispanic: 4.7% 4.7% 2018 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2019 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2020 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2021 Hispanic: 5.5% 5.5% 2022 Hispanic: 7.4% 7.4% 2023 Hispanic: 9.2% 9.2% 2024 Hispanic: 12.7% 12.7% 2011 White: 75.5% 75.5% 2012 White: 72.7% 72.7% 2013 White: 63.3% 63.3% 2014 White: 71.6% 71.6% 2015 White: 74.2% 74.2% 2016 White: 66.3% 66.3% 2017 White: 65.1% 65.1% 2018 White: 72.0% 72.0% 2019 White: 65.2% 65.2% 2020 White: 74.6% 74.6% 2021 White: 61.6% 61.6% 2022 White: 66.3% 66.3% 2023 White: 46.0% 46.0% 2024 White: 61.3% 61.3% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 International: 9.6% 9.6% 2020 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 International: 1.2% 1.2%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Native: 3.7% 3.7% 2022 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2024 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2021 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2022 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2023 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2020 Black: 9.5% 9.5% 2021 Black: 13.6% 13.6% 2022 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2023 Black: 11.9% 11.9% 2024 Black: 10.6% 10.6% 2025 Black: 9.9% 9.9% 2020 Hispanic: 10.8% 10.8% 2021 Hispanic: 15.9% 15.9% 2022 Hispanic: 17.5% 17.5% 2023 Hispanic: 20.5% 20.5% 2024 Hispanic: 20.9% 20.9% 2025 Hispanic: 21.3% 21.3% 2020 White: 58.0% 58.0% 2021 White: 56.2% 56.2% 2022 White: 53.0% 53.0% 2023 White: 51.2% 51.2% 2024 White: 50.8% 50.8% 2025 White: 51.4% 51.4% 2020 International: 3.2% 3.2% 2021 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 International: 3.8% 3.8% 2023 International: 3.4% 3.4% 2024 International: 4.7% 4.7% 2025 International: 5.6% 5.6%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Friends University 241 46% / 54% 6% $61,296 58 95%
Mechanical Engineering 6 — 83% / 17% 17% $84,840 89 —
Computer Science 1 — 100% / 0% 100% — — —
Computer Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $82,941 87 —
Cybersecurity 7 +2 86% / 14% 0% $92,762 94 —
Web Design 4 — 100% / 0% 25% — — —
Chemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $66,497 68 —
Mathematics — — — — $65,931 67 —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,740 54 —
Biology 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,510 53 —
Conservation Biology 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,220 6 —
Wildlife Biology — — — — $43,077 11 96%
Zoology 18 +1 28% / 72% 0% — — —
Health Sciences 15 — 47% / 53% 0% $62,336 60 —
Kinesiology 7 — 43% / 57% 0% $47,032 18 96%
Radiologic Technology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $67,742 71 —
Speech Education — — — — $56,331 44 —
Accounting 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $77,557 83 87%
Business Administration 37 +13 73% / 27% 11% $69,104 73 94%
Finance 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $72,938 78 —
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
International Business 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $71,342 76 —
Marketing 12 — 75% / 25% 42% — — —
Nonprofit Management — — — — $69,104 73 94%
Organizational Leadership 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,104 73 94%
Sports Management 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $47,032 18 96%
Christian Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,702 33 —
Communication 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $53,757 37 —
English 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,865 20 —
General Studies 17 — 53% / 47% 0% $67,634 71 92%
History and Political Science 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $53,518 36 —
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — $50,796 28 —
Psychology 24 +2 25% / 75% 4% $52,986 34 100%
Sociology 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $52,482 33 —
Spanish 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $52,007 31 —
Elementary Education 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $49,323 24 96%
English Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
General Education 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $67,634 71 92%
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $53,625 36 —
Physical Education 1 — 100% / 0% 100% $52,005 31 —
Social Studies Education — — — — $52,261 32 —
Spanish Education — — — — $52,715 33 —
Art 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,575 7 —
Art Education — — — — $51,432 29 —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — $38,252 6 —
Music 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $40,236 7 —
Music Education 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $51,405 29 —
Music Performance 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $40,396 8 —
Musical Theatre 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $39,392 7 —
Criminal Justice 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $65,046 66 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,585
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 25.2% 25.2% 2012 Graduated: 31.7% 31.7% 2013 Graduated: 31.7% 31.7% 2014 Graduated: 34.3% 34.3% 2015 Graduated: 41.0% 41.0% 2016 Graduated: 35.7% 35.7% 2017 Graduated: 33.6% 33.6% 2018 Graduated: 38.9% 38.9% 2019 Graduated: 47.8% 47.8% 2020 Graduated: 42.0% 42.0% 2021 Graduated: 40.2% 40.2% 2022 Graduated: 45.4% 45.4% 2023 Graduated: 61.5% 61.5% 2024 Graduated: 43.4% 43.4%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 24.1% 24.1% 2012 Men: 28.0% 28.0% 2013 Men: 35.8% 35.8% 2014 Men: 27.5% 27.5% 2015 Men: 39.8% 39.8% 2016 Men: 31.2% 31.2% 2017 Men: 28.2% 28.2% 2018 Men: 30.9% 30.9% 2019 Men: 35.6% 35.6% 2020 Men: 33.0% 33.0% 2021 Men: 31.5% 31.5% 2022 Men: 40.3% 40.3% 2023 Men: 58.2% 58.2% 2024 Men: 30.5% 30.5% 2011 Women: 26.4% 26.4% 2012 Women: 35.9% 35.9% 2013 Women: 27.8% 27.8% 2014 Women: 39.0% 39.0% 2015 Women: 42.1% 42.1% 2016 Women: 41.1% 41.1% 2017 Women: 39.8% 39.8% 2018 Women: 46.5% 46.5% 2019 Women: 60.2% 60.2% 2020 Women: 51.1% 51.1% 2021 Women: 50.7% 50.7% 2022 Women: 50.0% 50.0% 2023 Women: 63.6% 63.6% 2024 Women: 59.0% 59.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2012 Black: 19.0% 19.0% 2013 Black: 11.8% 11.8% 2014 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2015 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2016 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2017 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2018 Black: 8.3% 8.3% 2019 Black: 29.4% 29.4% 2020 Black: 50.0% 50.0% 2021 Black: 28.6% 28.6% 2022 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2023 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2024 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2011 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2012 Hispanic: 16.7% 16.7% 2013 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2014 Hispanic: 12.5% 12.5% 2015 Hispanic: 9.1% 9.1% 2016 Hispanic: 10.0% 10.0% 2017 Hispanic: 18.2% 18.2% 2018 Hispanic: 12.5% 12.5% 2019 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2020 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3% 2021 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2022 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2023 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 Hispanic: 45.5% 45.5% 2011 White: 27.2% 27.2% 2012 White: 36.6% 36.6% 2013 White: 34.1% 34.1% 2014 White: 32.2% 32.2% 2015 White: 47.2% 47.2% 2016 White: 43.2% 43.2% 2017 White: 39.1% 39.1% 2018 White: 46.0% 46.0% 2019 White: 50.9% 50.9% 2020 White: 43.0% 43.0% 2021 White: 45.5% 45.5% 2022 White: 50.9% 50.9% 2023 White: 66.2% 66.2% 2024 White: 49.1% 49.1%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 28.2% 68 66% / 34% 13% $68,353 72 93%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.7% 57 32% / 68% 2% $56,611 45 97%
Health Sciences 9.5% 23 48% / 52% 0% $57,913 49 96%
Education 8.3% 20 35% / 65% 5% $58,138 49 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 7.5% 18 28% / 72% 0% — — —
Arts 6.2% 15 47% / 53% 0% $44,457 13 —
Computer Science 5.4% 13 92% / 8% 15% $91,534 93 —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 12 0% / 100% 0% $48,884 22 —
Professional 3.3% 8 25% / 75% 0% $65,046 66 100%
Engineering 2.5% 6 83% / 17% 17% $84,840 89 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,497 68 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 58%
Yield (Unbound) 45%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 58% 58% 58%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 64.0% 64.0% 2012 Acceptance: 58.0% 58.0% 2013 Acceptance: 58.6% 58.6% 2014 Acceptance: 61.4% 61.4% 2015 Acceptance: 58.5% 58.5% 2016 Acceptance: 55.0% 55.0% 2017 Acceptance: 48.0% 48.0% 2018 Acceptance: 47.3% 47.3% 2019 Acceptance: 45.8% 45.8% 2020 Acceptance: 57.5% 57.5% 2021 Acceptance: 57.7% 57.7% 2022 Acceptance: 63.3% 63.3% 2023 Acceptance: 55.6% 55.6% 2024 Acceptance: 55.2% 55.2% 2011 Yield: 46.7% 46.7% 2012 Yield: 43.0% 43.0% 2013 Yield: 42.6% 42.6% 2014 Yield: 43.5% 43.5% 2015 Yield: 37.2% 37.2% 2016 Yield: 40.0% 40.0% 2017 Yield: 41.6% 41.6% 2018 Yield: 46.1% 46.1% 2019 Yield: 30.5% 30.5% 2020 Yield: 31.9% 31.9% 2021 Yield: 26.9% 26.9% 2022 Yield: 25.9% 25.9% 2023 Yield: 39.3% 39.3% 2024 Yield: 44.7% 44.7%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 792 792 2012 Applicants: 786 786 2013 Applicants: 737 737 2014 Applicants: 681 681 2015 Applicants: 730 730 2016 Applicants: 749 749 2017 Applicants: 881 881 2018 Applicants: 792 792 2019 Applicants: 1,266 1,266 2020 Applicants: 1,154 1,154 2021 Applicants: 1,826 1,826 2022 Applicants: 1,620 1,620 2023 Applicants: 1,134 1,134 2024 Applicants: 1,025 1,025 2011 Admitted: 507 507 2012 Admitted: 456 456 2013 Admitted: 432 432 2014 Admitted: 418 418 2015 Admitted: 427 427 2016 Admitted: 412 412 2017 Admitted: 423 423 2018 Admitted: 375 375 2019 Admitted: 580 580 2020 Admitted: 664 664 2021 Admitted: 1,053 1,053 2022 Admitted: 1,025 1,025 2023 Admitted: 631 631 2024 Admitted: 566 566 2011 Enrolled: 237 237 2012 Enrolled: 196 196 2013 Enrolled: 184 184 2014 Enrolled: 182 182 2015 Enrolled: 159 159 2016 Enrolled: 165 165 2017 Enrolled: 176 176 2018 Enrolled: 173 173 2019 Enrolled: 177 177 2020 Enrolled: 212 212 2021 Enrolled: 283 283 2022 Enrolled: 265 265 2023 Enrolled: 248 248 2024 Enrolled: 253 253

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 960 – 1090
SAT Math Range 460 – 560
SAT RW Range 500 – 530

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 870 870 2012 25th: 790 790 2013 25th: 770 770 2014 25th: 910 910 2015 25th: 980 980 2016 25th: 850 850 2017 25th: 950 950 2018 25th: 920 920 2019 25th: 950 950 2020 25th: 960 960 2022 25th: 950 950 2023 25th: 915 915 2024 25th: 960 960 2011 75th: 1095 1095 2012 75th: 1025 1025 2013 75th: 1038 1038 2014 75th: 1140 1140 2015 75th: 1240 1240 2016 75th: 1010 1010 2017 75th: 1150 1150 2018 75th: 1090 1090 2019 75th: 1150 1150 2020 75th: 1140 1140 2022 75th: 1181 1181 2023 75th: 1090 1090 2024 75th: 1090 1090

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 450 500 550 600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 470 470 2012 25th: 400 400 2013 25th: 420 420 2014 25th: 460 460 2015 25th: 490 490 2016 25th: 420 420 2017 25th: 470 470 2018 25th: 450 450 2019 25th: 460 460 2020 25th: 460 460 2021 25th: 473 473 2022 25th: 469 469 2023 25th: 450 450 2024 25th: 460 460 2011 75th: 580 580 2012 75th: 510 510 2013 75th: 548 548 2014 75th: 580 580 2015 75th: 580 580 2016 75th: 520 520 2017 75th: 600 600 2018 75th: 520 520 2019 75th: 580 580 2020 75th: 580 580 2021 75th: 538 538 2022 75th: 569 569 2023 75th: 540 540 2024 75th: 560 560

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 400 400 2012 25th: 390 390 2013 25th: 350 350 2014 25th: 450 450 2015 25th: 490 490 2016 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 480 480 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 490 490 2020 25th: 500 500 2022 25th: 481 481 2023 25th: 465 465 2024 25th: 500 500 2011 75th: 515 515 2012 75th: 515 515 2013 75th: 490 490 2014 75th: 560 560 2015 75th: 660 660 2016 75th: 490 490 2017 75th: 550 550 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 570 570 2020 75th: 560 560 2022 75th: 612 612 2023 75th: 550 550 2024 75th: 530 530

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 93.0% 93.0% 2012 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2013 Submitted: 94.0% 94.0% 2014 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 80.0% 80.0% 2021 Submitted: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 Submitted: 64.0% 64.0% 2023 Submitted: 68.0% 68.0% 2024 Submitted: 26.0% 26.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.