Also known as

  • WSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,226
54.7% Female
45.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
Kansas State University System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
243
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
68
Doctoral Research
11
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
23
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.40%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.45%
Asian
3.20%
Black or African American
4.82%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.12%
White
2.09%
Two or more races
1.63%
Unknown
39.27%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/index.php

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$5,871
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,418

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
68
Master's (Distance)
8
Doctor's Degree Research
11
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
12
Post Master's Certificate
22
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Development and Aging Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Behavior Analysis Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Applied Mathematics, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Applied Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business/Managerial Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Computational Science Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Exercise Physiology Master's Degree Yes No
Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial and Product Design Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Materials Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music Pedagogy Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nanotechnology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Painting Master's Degree Yes No
Photography Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Printmaking Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Public Health, General Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Sculpture Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Voice and Opera Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 542 542 0 0
With faculty status 542 542 0 0
Tenured 251 251 0 0
On tenure track 91 91 0 0
Not on tenure track 200 200 0 0
Annual contract 195 195 0 0
Less-than annual contract 5 5 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$5,871
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,418
Financial aid office web address
www.wichita.edu/thisis/home/?u=finaid_home
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,010
Typical Board
$5,210
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,871$14,418
Full time Fees$1,807$1,807
Part time, per credit hour$326$801

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,226
54.7% Female
45.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.40%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.45%
Asian
3.20%
Black or African American
4.82%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.12%
White
2.09%
Two or more races
1.63%
Unknown
39.27%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 7 14
Asian 61 67
Black Or African American 52 115
Hispanic Or Latino 67 185
Non-resident Alien 1,404 648
White 715 1,695
Two Or More Races 42 67
Unknown 21 64

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,199
49.5% Male
50.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
44
68.2% Male
31.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
69
30.4% Male
69.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
102
62.7% Male
37.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
139
36.7% Male
63.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1845 N. Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0124
Phone
316-978-3456
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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