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Washburn University

Topeka, KS · Public · Midsize city

Public institution in Topeka, KS · 4,093 undergraduates · $49,774 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
$13,046522nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,578541st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,582889th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$20,949427th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,127470th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,7741,072nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,8811,032nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.6%1,045th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.2%1,271st highest of 1,837 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 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.5%1,155th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$61,020$64,493
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$55,929$54,812
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$52,107$50,856
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,930$46,790
MarketingBusinessbachelors$45,383$45,696
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,170$44,595
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,170$45,128
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$43,128$44,032
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,369$42,682
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$37,208$39,585
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,968$36,938
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,488$41,565

Campus facts

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)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Washburn University’s 4,093 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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