Wichita State University (WSU)
Public four-year university in Wichita, KS that costs an average of $10,307 a year after financial aid, admits 94% of applicants and graduates 52% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$10,307
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
52%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$56,003
PublicLarge city10,780 undergraduates
Cost of WSU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $19,966 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $9,948 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $20,613 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,540 |
| Books and supplies | $1,290 |
| Average net price after aid | $10,307 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $7,530 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,774 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,000 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,533 |
| $110,001+ | $17,409 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with WSU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 94% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,092 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 470–610 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 435–630 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 17–25 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 52% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 69% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $47,947 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $56,003 |
| Rank in Kansas (earnings) | 15th of 27 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,120 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $217 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 35% |
| Students with federal loans | 31% |
Majors and programs at WSU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (87)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 112 | $74,577 | $27,000 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 68 | $73,755 | $20,642 |
| Industrial Engineering | 62 | $71,961 | $21,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 140 | $71,850 | $22,070 |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | $70,687 | — |
| Computer Science | 144 | $69,143 | $18,486 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 40 | $68,733 | $15,352 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 260 | $67,766 | $17,910 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 40 | $67,014 | $19,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 67 | $61,319 | $13,503 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 112 | $60,183 | $17,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 131 | $59,986 | $17,308 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 153 | $58,185 | $20,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 71 | $52,088 | $14,951 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 272 | $51,909 | $16,625 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 60 | $47,889 | $22,074 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 126 | $46,385 | $21,780 |
| Marketing | 130 | $45,117 | $17,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 48 | $44,935 | $21,500 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 22 | $44,405 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 470 | $43,776 | $19,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 144 | $43,576 | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 78 | $41,983 | $13,235 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 109 | $40,757 | $18,579 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 61 | $38,925 | $18,250 |
| Sociology | 13 | $37,302 | $21,500 |
| Social Work | 102 | $36,526 | $20,002 |
| Psychology | 213 | $34,327 | $17,739 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 115 | $31,718 | $13,000 |
| Biology | 140 | $30,177 | $17,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 137 | $29,440 | $23,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 40 | $26,187 | $23,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 59 | $26,020 | $15,833 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 17 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 1 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 28 | — | $26,125 |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 58 | — | $19,961 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 37 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 27 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 38 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Economics | 4 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 27 | — | $31,687 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 32 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| History | 24 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 27 | — | — |
| Housing and Human Environments | — | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| International Business | 26 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Journalism | 14 | — | — |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 157 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 23 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 21 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 42 | — | $17,750 |
| Philosophy | 8 | — | — |
| Physics | 9 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 20 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 24 | — | — |
| Statistics | 2 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (33)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 9 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 28 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 74 | — | — |
| Dance | 2 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 6 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | 6 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 2 | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 5 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 9 | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | 12 | — | — |
| Housing and Human Environments | 1 | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 30 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 1 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Insurance | 2 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 | — | — |
| International Business | 1 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 2 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 16 | — | — |
| Public Health | 2 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 1 | — | — |
| Social Work | 20 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 13 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 25 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 243 | $42,067 | $11,465 |
Master's degree programs (63)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 93 | $118,007 | $60,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 156 | $83,475 | $33,455 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 63 | $75,167 | $17,657 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 1 | $70,954 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $63,727 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 50 | $60,199 | $40,015 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 99 | $58,662 | $43,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 85 | $56,345 | $28,687 |
| Social Work | 129 | $56,176 | $27,550 |
| Public Administration | 39 | $54,812 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 39 | $50,970 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 56 | $50,669 | $36,654 |
| Music | 35 | $46,718 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 13 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 15 | — | — |
| Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 1 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 45 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Computational Science | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 320 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 741 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 30 | — | — |
| Data Science | 1 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Economics | 15 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 73 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 49 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 7 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 30 | — | — |
| History | 7 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 20 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 118 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 145 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 10 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 5 | — | — |
| Physics | 5 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 16 | — | — |
| Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 6 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | — | — |
| Sociology | 5 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 15 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | — | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (11)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $111,882 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $74,467 | $81,863 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 8 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 18 | — | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 13 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 42 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 83 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 6 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 6 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 22 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 7 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | — | — |
| Data Science | 56 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 25 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 6 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 2 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 1 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 24 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 76 | — | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 10 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 9 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 13 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Music | 7 | — | — |
| Nanotechnology | — | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 63 | — | — |
| Public Health | 7 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 48 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 64 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 3 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 11 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Kansas
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | $16,333 | 90% | $53,030 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | $18,210 | 82% | $61,473 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | $20,004 | 93% | $67,963 |
| Washburn University | Topeka | $11,023 | — | $53,102 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | $14,291 | 89% | $53,785 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | $14,364 | 98% | $50,860 |
About WSU
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Wichita, KS |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 10,780 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | wichita.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is WSU's acceptance rate?
Wichita State University admits 94% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,092 on the SAT.
How much does WSU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $19,966 a year (tuition and fees: $9,948 in-state, $20,613 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $10,307 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $7,530.
How much do WSU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $56,003 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 15th of 27 similar colleges in Kansas. The best-paid bachelor's program is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($74,577 a year after graduation).
What is WSU's graduation rate?
52% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.