Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Public · Midsize city
Public institution in Topeka, KS · 4,093 undergraduates · $49,774 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Cost of attendance
- Top 25%Median graduate debt
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
- $13,046522nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,578542nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,582896th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,949427th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,127473rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,7741,077th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,8811,035th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.6%1,053rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.2%1,279th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,093577th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.5%1,169th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 424 mi (MSP)
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 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $61,020 | $64,493 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,929 | $54,812 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,107 | $50,856 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,930 | $46,790 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | $45,696 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $44,595 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $45,128 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,128 | $44,032 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $39,369 | $42,682 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $37,208 | $39,585 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,968 | $36,938 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,488 | $41,565 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1865source
- Motto: "Non Nobis Solum"source
- Athletic nickname: "Ichabods"source
- Yager Stadium seats about 7,200source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: The Ichabodsource
- Campus size: about 160 acressource
- Formerly known as "Lincoln College" (1865–1868)source
- Formerly known as "Washburn College" (1868–1941)source
- Formerly known as "Washburn Municipal University" (1941–1952)source
- Athletic conference: The MIAAsource
- Football rivalry: Turnpike Tussle (since 1899)source
- Notable alum: Bob Dolesource
- Notable alum: Earl Wilbur Sutherland, Jr.source
- Notable alum: Larry Nivensource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,567,987 (M $2,183,168 · W $1,384,819)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewashburn.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 156082)
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