Washburn Institute of Technology Overview

Washburn Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. Topeka is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Washburn Institute of Technology Known For?

• The highest award offered at Washburn Tech is the undergraduate certificate.
• After graduation, Washburn Tech bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,774 a year. That's about 22% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Washburn Institute of Technology?

Contact details for Washburn Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5724 Sw Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604
Phone:	785-670-2200
Website:	www.washburntech.edu

How Do I Get Into Washburn Tech?

You can apply to Washburn Tech online at: https://www3-prod.washburn.edu/wit/index.php

Admission Requirements for Washburn Tech

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Washburn Tech?

Washburn Tech has a fairly low acceptance rate of 42%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 68% of accepted students are men and 32% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 32%.

Can I Afford Washburn Institute of Technology?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washburn Tech, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $5,570 a year. That adds up to $22,280 over four years for those students.

Washburn Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,107 undergraduate students at Washburn Tech, with 892 being full-time and 215 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 892 full-time undergraduates at Washburn Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washburn Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	103
White	521
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	227

Washburn Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	126	53	179
Precision Metal Working	93	23	116
Industrial Production Technology	84	0	84
Allied Health Professions	66	2	68
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	46	46
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	43	43
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	40	40
Cosmetology	0	34	34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	30	0	30
Carpentry	25	0	25
Plumbing & Water Supply	0	20	20
Computer Systems Networking	0	19	19
Human Development & Family Studies	19	0	19
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies	15	0	15
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	15	15
Design & Applied Arts	0	14	14
Precision Systems Maintenance	0	11	11
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	7	7
Culinary Arts	0	7	7
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	5	5
Ground Transportation	0	5	5
Woodworking	0	3	3
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0
Legal Support Services	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0
TOTAL	458	347	805

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.