Graduate Programs at Friends University

Graduate School Overview

Friends University (referred to as Friends) is a Private, 4 years school located in Wichita, KS. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1951 - Current).

Friends Directory Information
School Name	Friends University (Friends)
Address	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Phone	316-295-5000
Web	https://www.friends.edu
Online Application	https://www.friends.edu/admissions/apply-to-friends
Financial Info	https://www.friends.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Friends University is $11,988 in average. The school has 446 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,724 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 59 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$11,988
Student Population	446
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	59 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Friends University is $11,988 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $636.

Friends University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Friends University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Friends University is $11,988. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,638	-
2019-2020	$11,358	-
2020-2021	$11,448	-
2021-2022	$11,448	$540
2022-2023	$11,448	$540

The graduate school tuition & fees of Friends is average compared to private graduate schools in Kansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Kansas graduate tuition is $19,074 (public) / $11,029 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Friends University	$11,988
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Kansas Graduate Schools	$10,249	$12,651
Public	$8,793	$19,074
Private	$11,029

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,500 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Friends University. On-campus living costs are decreased by -1.49% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,315. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -5.17% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$7,972	$4,000	$7,972	$4,000
2019-2020	$7,980	$4,000	$7,980	$4,000
2020-2021	$8,350	$4,324	$8,350	$4,324
2021-2022	$7,494	$5,195	$7,792	$5,195
2022-2023	$8,326	$4,174	$8,141	$4,174

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $636 at Friends University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$591
2019-2020	$631
2020-2021	$636
2021-2022	$636
2022-2023	$636

Graduate Programs at Friends

Friends University offers 8 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 225 students have completed their study at Friends University.

Offered Degrees at Friends University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	8	0	225
Total	8	0	225

The most popular program at Friends University is the Business Administration and Management program and last year 74 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Friends University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	74	$55,900
Business Administration and Management	✕	69	$55,900
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	68	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	53	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	51	-

Friends University offers 8 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 225 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	3	-
Education [+]	✕	63 completers	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	10	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	53	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Christian Studies	✕	24	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	60 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	9	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	51	-
Business [+]	✕	75 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	69	$55,900
Management Information Systems	✕	6	-
	Total	225

Graduate Student Population at Friends

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 502 students enrolled into Friends University graduate schools where it has total 1,724 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 167 full-time and 335 part-time graduate students. By gender, 161 male and 341 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	502	161	341
Full-time	167	37	130
Part-tme	335	124	211

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 358 White (71.31%), 46 Black/African American (9.16%), 11 Hispanic (2.19%), 18 Asian (3.59%), and 69 students with other races.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	502	161	341
American Indian/Native American	10	3	7
Asian	18	10	8
Black/African American	46	21	25
Hispanic	11	5	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	358	101	257
Two More	23	12	11
Un-Known	35	8	27
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

Friends University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 125 graduate students (24.90% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 100 graduate students (19.92% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	502
Enrolled Online Exclusively	125
Enrolled Some Online Courses	100
Not in Online Courses	277

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Friends University. 79 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.74% of total students), 78 students are aged above 50 (15.54%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Friends University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	502	161	341
Age 22-24	79	30	49
Age 25-29	93	39	54
Age 30-34	65	18	47
Age 35-39	88	25	63
Age 40-49	99	31	68
Age 50-64	75	17	58
Over 64	3	1	2

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