Mechanical engineering
Ranked #155 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,074
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $22,070
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Wichita State University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 94% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,639 of 7,291 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 470–610, SAT Math 435–630, ACT 17–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 10,780
Larger than 91% of colleges
National median 1,603
Wichita State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Wichita State University admitted 94% of 7,291 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants7,291
94% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,639
26.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,742
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 470–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 435–630
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–25
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Wichita State University- SAT, middle 50%
- 905–1240
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$10,307
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,948
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,613
- Average net price
- $10,307
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.1%
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52.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,003
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Wichita State University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Wichita State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Engineering
Ranked #176 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,074
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $22,070
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Computer science
Ranked #181 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 74 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $97,335
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $18,486
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Education
Ranked #187 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 231 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,389
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $19,600
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #200 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,463
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $13,235
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Criminal justice
Ranked #211 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 71 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,305
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #215 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,773
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $18,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Biology
Ranked #224 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 68 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,959
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $17,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Accounting
Ranked #245 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 76 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,696
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Finance
Ranked #245 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,060
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $17,308
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #270 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 146 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,852
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $16,625
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Marketing
Ranked #279 of 354 for valueMarketing · 68 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,709
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $17,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Political science
Ranked #305 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,874
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Nursing
Ranked #431 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 135 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,784
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $17,910
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #530 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 104 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,690
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $17,739
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
10,780
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Wichita State University
Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS- Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS
Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityTulsa, OK · about 130 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wichita.edu
Colleges nearby
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology4.6 miWichita
Friends University4.9 miWichita
Newman University5.7 miWichita
Wichita Technical Institute6.1 miWichita- WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita8.8 miWichita
- Butler Community College-Kansas23.2 miEl Dorado
Colleges nearby
- Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology5 mi from Wichita State University
- Friends University5 mi from Wichita State University
- Newman University6 mi from Wichita State University
- Wichita Technical Institute6 mi from Wichita State University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $10,307 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Wichita State University acceptance rate for 2026?
Wichita State University admitted 94% of 7,291 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Wichita State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Wichita State University is $9,948 and out-of-state tuition is $20,613 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,307 a year.
What is the average net price at Wichita State University?
The average net price at Wichita State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,307 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wichita State University?
52.4% of first-time, full-time students at Wichita State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wichita State University?
The closest matches are Fort Hays State University, Pittsburg State University, and Washburn University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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