Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 905–1240
- Undergraduates
- 10,780
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 905–1240
- Reading and Writing
- 470–610
- Math
- 435–630
- Average total
- 1092
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (316) 978-3456
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,948per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,613per year
- Average net price
- $10,307What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $56,003
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 109 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · master
- Area Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Graphic Communications · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · master, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching Assistants/Aides · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Materials Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Electrical and Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Nanotechnology · graduate certificate
- Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- American Sign Language · bachelor
- Housing and Human Environments · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Statistics · bachelor
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · graduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor, master
- Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
- Gerontology · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computational Science · master
- Human Computer Interaction · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Data Science · master, graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Leisure and Recreational Activities · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor, master
- Physical Sciences, Other · graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Homeland Security · bachelor
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Dance · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · graduate certificate
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · undergraduate certificate, doctoral, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- International Business · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · master, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Insurance · undergraduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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