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Wichita State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Wichita, KS
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,493
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 50%
Hispanic 15%
Black 7%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 17%
Education 12%
Arts 7%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,684
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,869
Est. In-State Cost $12,527
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,703
10-Year ROI $173,000
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
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 85%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $361M #12
Humanities & Social Sciences $3M #205
Life & Natural Sciences $10M #257
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 23 #158
Life & Natural Sciences 73 #245
Humanities & Social Sciences 23 #363

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 74%
SAT Range 905 – 1,240
ACT Range 17 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Applied Studies 396 25% / 75% 1% $53,108
Physical Education 10 20% / 80% 0% $50,884
Sport Management 39 87% / 13% 8% $56,779
Early Childhood Unified 6 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 81 38% / 62% 0% $52,578
Biology Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,884
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education 222 8% / 92% 0%
English Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $50,884
French Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,884
History and Social Studies Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $50,884
Mathematics Education 8 62% / 38% 0% $50,884
Middle Level Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Physics Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,884
Science Teacher Education
Spanish Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,884
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 378 78% / 22% 13% $95,537
Aerospace Engineering 58 83% / 17% 16% $91,686
Biomedical Engineering 25 44% / 56% 12%
Computer Engineering 17 +1 88% / 12% 6% $99,768
Computer Networking 22 77% / 23% 5%
Computer Science 73 +1 85% / 15% 10%
Electrical Engineering 32 84% / 16% 9%
Industrial Engineering 23 57% / 43% 30%
Information Technology 35 +1 80% / 20% 14%
Manufacturing Engineering 13 62% / 38% 23%
Mechanical Engineering 61 82% / 18% 13% $98,020
Applied Engineering 7 57% / 43% 0%
Engineering Technology 12 92% / 8% 17%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 162 43% / 57% 1% $39,087
Art 7 29% / 71% 0% $31,880
Art Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $50,884
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $31,880
Digital Arts 49 59% / 41% 2% $33,807
Graphic Design 25 28% / 72% 0% $50,079
Jazz Studies 5 80% / 20% 0% $36,942
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $36,942
Music Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $36,942
Music Education 18 33% / 67% 0% $50,884
Music Performance 7 43% / 57% 14% $36,942
Performing Arts 29 45% / 55% 0% $33,807
Piano Performance 1 100% / 0% 0% $36,942
Studio Arts 6 0% / 100% 0% $31,880
Voice Performance 2 50% / 50% 0% $36,942
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Professions 397 14% / 86% 2% $69,845
Athletic Training 10 10% / 90% 10% $142,902
Communication Sciences and Disorders 26 12% / 88% 4% $60,811
Dental Hygiene 56 2% / 98% 0% $59,516
Exercise Science 55 33% / 67% 4%
Health Sciences 60 +5 18% / 82% 0%
Medical Laboratory Sciences 21 19% / 81% 0% $75,793
Nursing 135 10% / 90% 1% $73,817
Health Services Management and Community Development 34 12% / 88% 0% $52,841
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 462 31% / 69% 1% $53,121
Applied Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 50%
Mathematics 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Statistics 1 0% / 100% 0%
American Sign Language 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0%
Biological Sciences 68 35% / 65% 1% $61,369
Chemistry 11 36% / 64% 0% $68,691
Geology 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,052
Economics
Anthropology 12 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Applied Linguistics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 26 46% / 54% 0% $49,018
Creative Writing 11 +1 45% / 55% 0%
Criminal Justice 70 +1 41% / 59% 0% $52,561
English 12 +2 33% / 67% 0% $33,113
Forensic Sciences 15 7% / 93% 0%
History 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $52,030
Homeland Security 11 +2 18% / 82% 0%
International Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Journalism 6 33% / 67% 0%
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures 6 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science 22 +4 59% / 41% 5%
Psychology 95 +9 17% / 83% 1% $49,418
Social Work 45 4% / 96% 2% $55,720
Sociology 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $41,481
Strategic Communication 9 22% / 78% 0%
Women's, Ethnicity, and Intersectional Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $40,911
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
W. Frank Barton School of Business 410 54% / 46% 3% $70,581
Accounting 75 +1 51% / 49% 1% $80,238
Digital Marketing 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,921
Economics 20 +2 70% / 30% 5%
Entrepreneurship 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $54,044
Finance 67 +3 73% / 27% 3% $67,333
Human Resource Management 35 +5 29% / 71% 3% $71,152
International Business 7 +1 71% / 29% 14% $77,776
Management 122 +7 49% / 51% 4% $76,151
Marketing 57 +9 54% / 46% 2% $49,921
Organizational Leadership 17 53% / 47% 0% $76,151