Wichita State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Wichita, KS
Population
550,000
Website
http://www.wichita.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,493
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
50%
Hispanic
15%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Mixed
5%
International
5%
Native American
1%
From State
76%
From Region
13%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Health Sciences
17%
Education
12%
Engineering
10%
Arts
7%
Computer Science
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
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 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (83%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $361M | #12 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #203 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $10M | #250 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 23 | #157 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 73 | #225 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 23 | #347 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
74%
SAT Range
960
–
1180
SAT Math Range
435
–
630
SAT RW Range
470
–
610
ACT Range
17
–
25
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Applied Studies | 396 | 25% / 75% | 1% | $47,692 | 96% | ||
| Sport Management | 39 — | 87% / 13% | 8% | $49,464 | 43 | 93% | |
| Early Childhood Unified | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,441 | 34 | 100% | |
| General Studies | 81 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $51,463 | 49 | 89% | |
| Biology Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $46,134 | 33 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 222 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $46,441 | 34 | 100% | |
| English Education | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| French Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| History and Social Studies Education | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Mathematics Education | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Middle Level Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,441 | 34 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Physics Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Science Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $46,117 | 33 | — | |
| Spanish Education | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 378 | 78% / 22% | 13% | $85,223 | 99% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 58 — | 83% / 17% | 16% | $82,517 | 92 | 100% | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 — | 44% / 56% | 12% | $71,477 | 84 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 17 +1 | 88% / 12% | 6% | $89,791 | 95 | 93% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 32 — | 84% / 16% | 9% | $89,378 | 95 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 — | 57% / 43% | 30% | $87,823 | 94 | — | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 23% | $83,535 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 — | 82% / 18% | 13% | $88,218 | 95 | 96% | |
| Computer Networking | 22 — | 77% / 23% | 5% | $72,968 | 85 | — | |
| Computer Science | 73 +1 | 85% / 15% | 10% | $95,388 | 97 | 100% | |
| Information Technology | 35 +1 | 80% / 20% | 14% | $79,640 | 90 | 100% | |
| Applied Engineering | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $72,155 | 84 | — | |
| Engineering Technology | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 17% | $75,561 | 87 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Fine Arts | 162 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $34,704 | 98% | ||
| Art | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $28,692 | 3 | 85% | |
| Art Education | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,692 | 3 | 85% | |
| Digital Arts | 49 — | 59% / 41% | 2% | $30,426 | 4 | 100% | |
| Graphic Design | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $45,071 | 30 | 100% | |
| Jazz Studies | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,796 | 32 | 93% | |
| Music Performance | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% | |
| Performing Arts | 29 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $30,426 | 4 | 100% | |
| Piano Performance | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% | |
| Studio Arts | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,692 | 3 | 85% | |
| Voice Performance | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $29,586 | 4 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | 397 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $58,573 | 97% | ||
| Athletic Training | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 10% | $128,612 | 100 | 97% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 26 — | 12% / 88% | 4% | $48,007 | 39 | 97% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 56 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $53,564 | 54 | 98% | |
| Exercise Science | 55 — | 33% / 67% | 4% | $51,776 | 50 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 60 +5 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $47,566 | 37 | 100% | |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences | 21 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $68,214 | 81 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 135 — | 10% / 90% | 1% | $66,435 | 78 | 95% | |
| Health Services Management and Community Development | 34 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $47,557 | 37 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 462 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $47,280 | 92% | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $70,240 | 83 | — | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $61,822 | 71 | 79% | |
| Geology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,647 | 40 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $59,086 | 66 | — | |
| Physics | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,171 | 77 | — | |
| Statistics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,083 | 82 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $55,151 | 58 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | 68 — | 35% / 65% | 1% | $55,232 | 59 | 94% | |
| American Sign Language | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,649 | 32 | — | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $64,717 | 76 | — | |
| Anthropology | 12 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,444 | 34 | 92% | |
| Applied Linguistics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $39,562 | 16 | 100% | |
| Communication | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $44,116 | 27 | 95% | |
| Creative Writing | 11 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $36,873 | 11 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 70 +1 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $45,068 | 30 | 88% | |
| English | 12 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $29,802 | 4 | 85% | |
| Forensic Sciences | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $44,770 | 29 | — | |
| History | 7 +3 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $46,827 | 35 | 75% | |
| Homeland Security | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $44,794 | 29 | — | |
| International Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,695 | 44 | — | |
| Journalism | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $43,818 | 26 | — | |
| Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures | 6 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,562 | 16 | 100% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $44,869 | 29 | — | |
| Political Science | 22 +4 | 59% / 41% | 5% | $53,777 | 55 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 95 +9 | 17% / 83% | 1% | $44,476 | 28 | 94% | |
| Social Work | 45 — | 4% / 96% | 2% | $45,622 | 31 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 6 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,333 | 11 | 91% | |
| Strategic Communication | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,926 | 53 | — | |
| Women's, Ethnicity, and Intersectional Studies | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,820 | 11 | 79% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Frank Barton School of Business | 410 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $60,112 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 75 +1 | 51% / 49% | 1% | $72,214 | 84 | 97% | |
| Digital Marketing | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,929 | 30 | 97% | |
| Economics | 20 +2 | 70% / 30% | 5% | $71,703 | 84 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,640 | 40 | 96% | |
| Finance | 67 +3 | 73% / 27% | 3% | $60,600 | 69 | 94% | |
| Human Resource Management | 35 +5 | 29% / 71% | 3% | $64,037 | 75 | 100% | |
| International Business | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 14% | $69,998 | 82 | 90% | |
| Management | 122 +7 | 49% / 51% | 4% | $57,299 | 63 | 98% | |
| Marketing | 57 +9 | 54% / 46% | 2% | $44,929 | 30 | 97% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 17 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $57,299 | 63 | 98% |