Wright State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Dayton, OH
Population
900,000
Website
https://www.wright.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,330
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
65%
Black
11%
Mixed
6%
International
6%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
0%
From State
95%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Health Sciences
15%
Education
9%
Computer Science
8%
Engineering
8%
Arts
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,522
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,222
Est. In-State Cost
$14,905
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,453
10-Year ROI
$148,000
ROI Percentile
52th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
68%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
42%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation
227 (15%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $8M | #210 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $14M | #223 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #321 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 118 | #184 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 11 | #194 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 28 | #322 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University | 1,334 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $59,811 | 94% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 6% | $84,716 | 93 | 91% | |
| Computer Engineering | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $87,791 | 94 | 93% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 18 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $88,425 | 95 | 91% | |
| Engineering Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $84,986 | 93 | — | |
| Materials Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,602 | 90 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 57 — | 91% / 9% | 2% | $83,880 | 92 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 77 — | 87% / 13% | 4% | $88,697 | 95 | 92% | |
| Cybersecurity | 20 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $77,478 | 88 | — | |
| Information Science | 11 +1 | 91% / 9% | 0% | $77,516 | 88 | — | |
| Applied Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,989 | 88 | — | |
| Chemistry | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,096 | 82 | 96% | |
| Geosciences | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $53,092 | 53 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $58,651 | 65 | 91% | |
| Physics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,961 | 82 | — | |
| Statistics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $76,401 | 88 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,881 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 46 — | 33% / 67% | 2% | $58,156 | 64 | 92% | |
| Neuroscience | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,064 | 64 | — | |
| Physiology | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $59,019 | 66 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $89,031 | 95 | 100% | |
| Community Health | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,371 | 69 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 34 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $40,000 | 16 | 93% | |
| Kinesiology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,000 | 16 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 123 — | 11% / 89% | 2% | $74,455 | 86 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 25 — | 32% / 68% | 4% | $56,116 | 60 | — | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,792 | 41 | — | |
| Accounting | 35 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $71,094 | 83 | 97% | |
| Business | 28 +11 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $68,814 | 81 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 82 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $50,246 | 45 | 95% | |
| Business Economics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $88,357 | 95 | 94% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $63,646 | 74 | — | |
| Finance | 48 +2 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $71,407 | 84 | 98% | |
| Human Resources Management | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $62,379 | 72 | 98% | |
| International Business | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,753 | 77 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $73,635 | 85 | — | |
| Marketing | 40 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $66,841 | 79 | 94% | |
| Quantitative Business | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 8% | $71,672 | 84 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,993 | 24 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,618 | 26 | — | |
| Communication | 21 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $49,425 | 42 | 96% | |
| Criminology | 30 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $47,650 | 37 | 93% | |
| English | 36 +2 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $42,480 | 22 | 91% | |
| French | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $42,444 | 22 | 88% | |
| Geography | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $55,347 | 59 | — | |
| German | — — | — | — | $43,737 | 26 | — | |
| History | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $34,062 | 7 | 100% | |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,685 | 43 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $41,961 | 21 | 91% | |
| International Studies | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,535 | 59 | 93% | |
| Media Studies | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,425 | 42 | 96% | |
| Philosophy | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,190 | 36 | — | |
| Political Science | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $67,362 | 79 | 98% | |
| Psychology | 107 — | 24% / 76% | 1% | $47,398 | 37 | 92% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,033 | 30 | — | |
| Social Work | 37 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $48,503 | 40 | 88% | |
| Sociology | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,821 | 21 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,444 | 22 | 88% | |
| Education | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $44,525 | 28 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 66 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $42,949 | 24 | 95% | |
| Middle School Education | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $42,949 | 24 | 95% | |
| Social Studies Education | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $44,788 | 29 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,503 | 46 | 94% | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $45,623 | 31 | 92% | |
| Acting | 25 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $32,244 | 5 | 90% | |
| Art History | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,293 | 8 | 88% | |
| Dance | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $34,084 | 7 | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $33,369 | 6 | — | |
| Film Studies | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $33,980 | 7 | 100% | |
| Music | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,006 | 24 | 95% | |
| Music Education | 11 +1 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $44,788 | 29 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | $43,006 | 24 | 95% | |
| Studio Art | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 6% | $35,293 | 8 | 88% | |
| Theatre Design and Technology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $32,244 | 5 | 90% | |
| Urban Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,220 | 63 | — |