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Wright State University-Main Campus

General Information

Name: Wright State University-Main Campus
Address: 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (937) 775-3333
  • Financial aid office: (937) 775-5721
  • Admissions office: (937) 775-5700

Website: www.wright.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$7,018$6,619$6,245
        Out-of-state$13,744$12,994$12,260
Books and supplies$1,476$1,476$1,440
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,987$6,664$6,204
        Other expenses$2,490$2,577$2,454
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,876$8,700$8,697
        Other expenses$2,490$3,108$2,960
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,490$2,445$4,440

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,971$17,336$16,343
        Off-campus$20,860$19,903$19,342
        Off-campus with family$10,984$10,540$12,125
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,697$23,711$22,358
        Off-campus$27,586$26,278$25,357
        Off-campus with family$17,710$16,915$18,140

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 38%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2577
  • State/local grants:$1340
  • Institutional grants:$3073
  • Student loans:$6038

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16207
Undergraduate enrollment: 12268
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 41%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Master
  • Biochemistry - Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Master
  • Physiology, General - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Master
  • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Modern Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Chiropractic (DC) - First Professional
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Doctor
  • Systems Science and Theory - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, Other - Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Community Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, Other - Master
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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