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Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · WSU

Public institution in Wichita, KS · 10,493 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $51,532 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
$13,776570th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,322519th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,240809th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$21,064442nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,532997th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,043940th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
51.4%1,091st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.6%1,345th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
94.9%1,393rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1118629th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
10,493240th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.7%1,202nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 333 mi (DFW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 71 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,629$69,338
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,281$64,990
Industrial EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,196$63,005
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,191$65,784
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$64,328
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technologybachelors$60,320—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,705$61,303
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$54,035$51,482
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$51,482$47,494
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$49,855$50,965
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$49,563$52,357
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,432$54,032

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,778,981 (M $1,942,178 · W $2,836,803)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Wichita State University’s 10,493 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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