Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

  • Public
  • City
  • 10,780 undergrads
Average net price
$10,307per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$56,00310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

  • The Shocker Promise is a four-year last-payee scholarship covering remaining tuition and fees for eligible students after all other gift aid is applied.

    Source: Shocker Promise - Wichita State University

  • The Shocker Promise is a four-year, last-dollar scholarship that covers remaining tuition and fees for students whose family income and total assets are each $60,000 or less.

    Source: Shocker Promise - Wichita State University

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate
94%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
Test policy
Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
SAT (middle 50%)
905–1240Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
17–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

Where you'd stand

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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$7,530$30–48k$6,774$48–75k$9,000$75–110k$12,533Over $110k$17,409Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$10,307full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$19,966sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$9,948Source: College Scorecard
Tuition, out-of-state
$20,613Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
69%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$56,00310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
$19,120federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
10,780Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
35%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Wichita State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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