Wichita State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,226

54.7% Female

45.3% Male

Institution Overview

System

Kansas State University System

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

253

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.40%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.45%

Asian

3.20%

Black or African American

4.82%

Hispanic or Latino

0.04%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

46.12%

White

2.09%

Two or more races

1.63%

Unknown

39.27%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/index.php

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$6,099

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$14,986

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Yes

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Adult Development and Aging	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Anthropology	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Applied Behavior Analysis	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Applied Mathematics, General	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Applied Mathematics, Other	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Applied Psychology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Business/Managerial Economics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Clinical Psychology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Communication, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Community Psychology	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Computational and Applied Mathematics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computational Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Software Engineering	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Conducting	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Creative Writing	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Educational Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Engineering/Industrial Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Environmental Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Exercise Physiology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Fine and Studio Arts Management	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Industrial and Product Design	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Keyboard Instruments	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Management Information Systems, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Management Science	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Manufacturing Engineering	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Materials Engineering	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music Pedagogy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music Performance, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Music Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music Theory and Composition	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music, General	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Nanotechnology	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Nursing Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Painting	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Photography	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Sciences, Other	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physician Assistant	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Printmaking	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Administration	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Public Health, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
School Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sculpture	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sociology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Spanish Language and Literature	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Stringed Instruments	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Systems Engineering	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Voice and Opera	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	565	565
With faculty status	565	565
Tenured	254	254
On tenure track	90	90
Not on tenure track	221	221
Annual contract	216	216
Less-than annual contract	5	5

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$6,099

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$14,986

Financial aid office web address

www.wichita.edu/thisis/home/?u=finaid_home

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$6,099	$14,986
Full time Fees	$1,887	$1,887
Part time, per credit hour	$339	$832

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,226

54.7% Female

45.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.40%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.45%

Asian

3.20%

Black or African American

4.82%

Hispanic or Latino

0.04%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

46.12%

White

2.09%

Two or more races

1.63%

Unknown

39.27%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	7	14
Asian	61	67
Black Or African American	52	115
Hispanic Or Latino	67	185
Non-resident Alien	1,404	648
White	715	1,695
Two Or More Races	42	67
Unknown	21	64

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

1,528

53.7% Male

46.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

54.0% Male

46.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

34.8% Male

65.2% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

126

71.4% Male

28.6% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

173

41.6% Male

58.4% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1845 N. Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0124

Phone

316-978-3456

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]