by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Washburn University was awarded 21 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Washburn University is ranked #1,163 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, Washburn University is ranked at #14.
If you are worried about getting into Washburn University, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Washburn University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Washburn University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Washburn University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Washburn University is 22%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,070 undergraduates at Washburn University with 3,326 being full-time and 1,744 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,511 | $10,882 | $12,148 | $15,417 | $15,183 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Washburn University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washburn University, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,496 a year. That adds up to $21,984 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Washburn University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Sw College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621 |
| Phone: | 785-670-1010 |
| Website: | www.washburn.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 532 | NA |
| Nursing | 217 | $71,210 |
| Allied Health Professions | 143 | $71,318 |
| Law | 114 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 100 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 73 | $41,632 |
| Social Work | 70 | $37,908 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 56 | $52,016 |
| Business Administration & Management | 53 | $48,589 |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | $25,679 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,547 students took at least one online class at Washburn University. This is an increase from the 2,539 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,547 | 740 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,539 | 812 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,775 | 742 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,427 | 756 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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