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Washburn University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Topeka, KS
Population 230,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,093
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 62%
Hispanic 15%
Black 8%
Mixed 6%
International 6%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Life & Natural Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 19%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,945
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,949
Est. In-State Cost $12,865
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,100
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 95%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 96 #199
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 17 #463

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Washburn University 693 35% / 65% 4% $75,414
Computer Science 15 87% / 13% 20%
Mathematics 10 40% / 60% 20%
Physics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 18 22% / 78% 6% $69,081
Chemistry 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 14 +2 0% / 100% 0% $71,922
Environmental Biology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Forensic Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 29 69% / 31% 7% $54,054
Medical Laboratory Science 4 0% / 100% 0%
Mental and Social Health Services
Molecular Biology 4 75% / 25% 0%
Nursing 130 16% / 84% 1% $118,576
Accounting 20 +2 40% / 60% 0% $74,006
Business
Business Administration 13 +11 85% / 15% 23% $71,709
Business Analytics 7 +3 57% / 43% 29%
Business Economics 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Entrepreneurship 3 +4 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 25 +8 88% / 12% 0% $75,463
Health Care Administration 39 10% / 90% 0% $48,384
Health Services Administration 1 100% / 0% 0%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
International Business 1 +1 100% / 0% 100%
Managerial Economics 5 +4 60% / 40% 40%
Marketing 15 +14 27% / 73% 0% $68,572
Anthropology 11 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 17 +1 35% / 65% 18% $54,734
Corrections 4 50% / 50% 25% $54,493
Criminal Justice 17 71% / 29% 6% $54,493
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 30 27% / 73% 0%
English 8 0% / 100% 0% $43,147
Forensic Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
French
History 16 +1 62% / 38% 0% $58,380
Human Services 15 20% / 80% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 30 53% / 47% 3%
Legal Research
Legal Studies 9 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 26 54% / 46% 0% $54,734
Philosophy 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 13 38% / 62% 0%
Psychology 32 19% / 81% 6% $49,297
Public Administration 5 60% / 40% 0%
Religion/Religious Studies
Science, Technology and Society 6 100% / 0% 0%
Security Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,493
Social Work 23 9% / 91% 0% $58,549
Sociology 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Elementary Education 22 9% / 91% 0% $53,012
English Education 6 33% / 67% 0%
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Art 11 64% / 36% 27%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 3 33% / 67% 0%