Wright State University-Main Campus
Public four-year university in Dayton, OH that costs an average of $13,715 a year after financial aid, admits 96% of applicants and graduates 42% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$13,715
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
42%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$53,497
PublicLarge suburb6,762 undergraduates
Cost of Wright State University-Main Campus
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $24,829 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $12,268 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $22,452 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,050 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Average net price after aid | $13,715 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $10,538 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,578 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,814 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,791 |
| $110,001+ | $20,501 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Wright State University-Main Campus's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 96% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 42% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 68% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $45,996 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $53,497 |
| Rank in Ohio (earnings) | 50th of 73 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,057 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $239 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 38% |
| Students with federal loans | 38% |
Majors and programs at Wright State University-Main Campus
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (71)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science | 13 | $80,306 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 264 | $74,715 | $22,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 36 | $73,830 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 45 | $71,659 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 123 | $71,423 | $17,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 137 | $68,018 | $21,110 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 46 | $56,349 | $16,750 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 33 | $56,039 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $54,337 | $15,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 18 | $50,207 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 112 | $48,696 | $16,987 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 52 | $48,080 | $23,316 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 170 | $46,035 | $20,510 |
| Business/Commerce | 99 | $45,890 | $20,250 |
| Marketing | 82 | $45,745 | $16,375 |
| Political Science and Government | 34 | $42,201 | — |
| Public Health | 50 | $41,927 | $25,000 |
| Criminology | 56 | $41,539 | $23,751 |
| Social Work | 67 | $41,280 | $19,655 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 16 | $40,944 | — |
| Biology | 103 | $39,435 | $23,250 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 23 | $39,204 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 57 | $38,506 | $23,333 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 160 | $38,389 | $21,234 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 24 | $37,634 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 58 | $36,393 | $25,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 77 | $35,545 | $23,000 |
| Psychology | 234 | $33,817 | $20,834 |
| English Language and Literature | 81 | $32,575 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 38 | $30,910 | $27,855 |
| History | 34 | $28,039 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 32 | $20,909 | $26,000 |
| Air Transportation | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 8 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 14 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 18 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Dance | 13 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 60 | — | $22,250 |
| Economics | 4 | — | — |
| Education | 26 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 9 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 5 | — | — |
| International Business | 7 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 25 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 18 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Modern Greek Language and Literature | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | — | — |
| Music | 16 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 3 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 5 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 34 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Sociology | 9 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | — | — |
| Statistics | 10 | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 4 | — | — |
Certificate programs (37)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 38 | $70,248 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | — | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 9 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 3 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 9 | — | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 3 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 2 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (10)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (30)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | $57,561 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Sociology | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (56)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 30 | $100,014 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 64 | $96,472 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 186 | $79,875 | $43,203 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 23 | $58,223 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 43 | $56,746 | — |
| Public Administration | 25 | $56,001 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 72 | $53,332 | — |
| Social Work | 49 | $50,351 | $39,099 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 10 | $44,511 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 24 | $40,905 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | — | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 3 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 21 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 5 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 432 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 17 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 42 | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Economics | 11 | — | — |
| Education | 1 | — | — |
| Education, Other | — | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 52 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 5 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 6 | — | — |
| History | 25 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 15 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 13 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 55 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 10 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Music | 4 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 128 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 2 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 19 | — | — |
| Public Health | 43 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 2 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | — | — |
| Statistics | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 20 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (10)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 2 | $87,613 | $177,130 |
| Medicine | — | $64,775 | $243,331 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 16 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 3 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 38 | — | — |
| Medicine | 225 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (46)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 12 | $49,905 | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 49 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 14 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Economics | 4 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 3 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 3 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | 6 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 14 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| History | 2 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 6 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | — | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 6 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Marketing | 5 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 2 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | — | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 16 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 28 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Sociology | 2 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 2 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 5 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Ohio
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | $9,161 | 84% | $46,691 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $13,754 | 91% | $56,979 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,072 | 60% | $51,221 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $16,406 | 92% | $55,537 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | $21,453 | 81% | $52,269 |
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $29,447 | 75% | $63,814 |
| Central State University | Wilberforce | $13,307 | 99% | $36,832 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $20,294 | 86% | $51,178 |
About Wright State University-Main Campus
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Dayton, OH |
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Undergraduates | 6,762 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | wright.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Wright State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate?
Wright State University-Main Campus admits 96% of applicants.
How much does Wright State University-Main Campus cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $24,829 a year (tuition and fees: $12,268 in-state, $22,452 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $13,715 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $10,538.
How much do Wright State University-Main Campus graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $53,497 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 50th of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is engineering science ($80,306 a year after graduation).
What is Wright State University-Main Campus's graduation rate?
42% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.