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Friends University

Wichita, KS · Private · Large city

Private institution in Wichita, KS · 1,015 undergraduates · 56% acceptance rate · $52,113 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$25,7521,528th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$32,7481,400th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$32,7481,334th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$44,4011,319th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,113952nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,9601,027th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
61.5%715th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.6%1,251st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
55.6%335th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1014921st highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,0151,355th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
33.7%1,002nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 331 mi (DFW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$91,744$63,005
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$49,436$50,231
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$49,344$43,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,369$36,992
Zoology/Animal BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors$22,999—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunicationsbachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors——
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,476,448 (M $2,490,448 · W $1,618,675 · Coed $367,325)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Friends University’s 1,015 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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