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Wichita State University

General Information

Name: Wichita State University
Address: 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0124
Phone:

  • General information: (316) 978-3456
  • Financial aid office: (316) 978-3430
  • Admissions office: (316) 978-3085

Website: www.wichita.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,516$4,231$3,908
        Out-of-state$11,863$11,685$11,362
Books and supplies$900$895$892
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,276$5,070$4,900
        Other expenses$2,970$2,715$3,225

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,662$12,911$12,925
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,009$20,365$20,379

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 47%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2983
  • State/local grants:$1189
  • Institutional grants:$2833
  • Student loans:$2997

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7811,2921,482
Percent admitted81.6%80.7%82.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time51.0%49.1%52.7%
Part-time4.2%4.5%4.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13812
Undergraduate enrollment: 10780
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 67%
    • Part Time: 33%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate, Bachelor
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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