Wichita State University Overview
Wichita State University is a public institution situated in Wichita, Kansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is Wichita State University Known For?
- The highest award offered at WSU is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.
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Wichita State University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at WSU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards WSU has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Stringed Instruments | College Factual |
| #2 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Painting | College Factual |
| #13 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences | College Factual |
| #48 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Business | College Factual |
| #157 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology | College Factual |
| #163 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
Where Is Wichita State University?
Contact details for WSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0124 |
| Phone: | 316-978-3456 |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/wichita.state |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wichitastate |
How Do I Get Into WSU?
You can apply to WSU online at: https://wsu-info.org/go/split.htm
Admission Requirements for WSU
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | required |
| High School Rank | required |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | required |
| TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into WSU?
Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.
Average Test Scores
About 9% of students accepted to WSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 630.
Can I Afford Wichita State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WSU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,265 a year. That adds up to $33,060 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at WSU is 7.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Wichita State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 3,053 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,586 full-time undergraduates at WSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wichita State University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 594 |
| Black or African American | 508 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,205 |
| White | 5,087 |
| International Students | 490 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 702 |
Geographic Diversity
Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Wichita State University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 101 countries are represented at WSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.
Online Learning at Wichita State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at WSU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 6th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of WSU
The following table shows how WSU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #7 | #7 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | #7 | #4 |
| Ethnic Studies | #10 | #4 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | #13 | #16 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #13 | #4 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #16 | #16 |
| Dental Support Services | #22 | #16 |
| Political Science & Government | #22 | #13 |
| Religious Studies | #22 | #37 |
| Homeland Security | #28 | #38 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | #31 | #37 |
| Human Resource Management | #34 | #60 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | #39 | #87 |
| Sociology | #43 | #37 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | #73 | #86 |
| Public Administration | #73 | #80 |
Online Growth Rankings of WSU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Wichita State University was 35.2%. This is the #817 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WSU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18% |
| Dental Support Services | 15% |
| Education | 23% |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 5% |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 53% |
| Health Professions | 10% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 25% |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 5% |
| Human Resource Management | 17% |
| Special Education | 5% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at WSU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at WSU.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | #19 | |
| Homeland Security | #45 | |
| Public Administration | #59 | |
| Curriculum & Instruction | #87 | |
| Human Development & Family Studies | #91 | |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | #109 | |
| Special Education | #112 | |
| Human Resource Management | #115 | |
| Public Administration & Social Service | #143 | |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | #251 | |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | #270 | |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #283 | |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | #283 | |
| Nursing | #303 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #326 | |
| Education | #468 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Wichita State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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
- Image Credit: By Hrududu under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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