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.
Wichita State University was awarded 26 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is psychology.
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College Factual ranked WSU as #1,184 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 44 colleges in Kansas, WSU is ranked at #15.
The acceptance rate at Wichita State University is 95%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into WSU is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 8% of students accepted to WSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 483 and 630. Math scores were between 470 and 630.
At Wichita State University, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 Wichita State University is 63%. 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 Wichita State University is 66%, 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 WSU is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Wichita State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,946 undergraduates at WSU with 8,586 being full-time and 3,360 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,648 | $10,609 | $12,506 | $16,757 | $18,367 |
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 WSU, 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 WSU, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $8,200 a year. That adds up to $32,800 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Wichita State University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Wichita State University.
Contact details for WSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0124 |
| Phone: | 316-978-3456 |
| Website: | www.wichita.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 287 | $43,764 |
| Business Administration & Management | 232 | $44,884 |
| Nursing | 170 | $63,301 |
| Social Work | 149 | $38,256 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 148 | NA |
| General Psychology | 135 | $32,275 |
| Computer Science | 117 | $64,699 |
| Industrial Engineering | 108 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 106 | $68,018 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 105 | $47,121 |
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, 9,293 students took at least one online class at Wichita State University. This is an increase from the 8,762 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 9,293 | 3,537 |
| 2021-2022 | 8,762 | 3,424 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,939 | 3,081 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,705 | 2,588 |
Learn more about online learning at Wichita State University.
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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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