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Wichita State University Graduate Schools

Wichita State University (referred to as WSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Wichita, KS. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Wichita State University is $7,562 for Kansas residents and $15,633 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,167 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,216 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Wichita State University (referred to as WSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Wichita, KS. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1934 - Current[Estimated Date]).
WSU Directory Information
School NameWichita State University (WSU)
Address1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0124
Phone316-978-3456
Webhttps://www.wichita.edu
Online Applicationhttps://wsu-info.org/go/split.htm
Financial Infohttps://www.wichita.edu/thisis/home/?u=finaid_home
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Wichita State University is $7,562 for Kansas residents and $15,633 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,167 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,216 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 233 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 13 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,633
$7,562 for Kansas Residents
Student Population4,167
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs233 graduate programs
(13 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Wichita State University is $7,562 for Kansas residents and $15,633 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $308 for Kansas residents and $756 for out-of-state students.
Wichita State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Wichita State 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, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)13 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Wichita State University is $7,562 for Kansas residents and $15,633 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.02% 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
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,435$1,469$13,348$1,469
2019-2020$5,435$1,497$13,348$1,497
2020-2021$5,544$1,497$13,615$1,497
2021-2022$5,544$1,708$13,615$1,708
2022-2023$5,544$2,018$13,615$2,018
The graduate school tuition & fees of WSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Kansas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Kansas graduate tuition is $19,074 (public) / $11,074 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Wichita State University$7,562$15,633
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Kansas Graduate Schools$10,506$12,913
Public$8,793$19,074
Private$11,074
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,010 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Wichita State University. On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,672. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.62% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,252$3,270$10,327$3,270
2019-2020$12,620$3,270$10,552$3,270
2020-2021$12,610$3,400$10,723$3,400
2021-2022$12,610$3,400$10,759$3,400
2022-2023$12,610$3,400$11,272$3,400
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $308 for Kansas residents and $756 for other students at Wichita State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$302$742
2019-2020$302$742
2020-2021$308$756
2021-2022$308$756
2022-2023$308$756

Graduate Programs at WSU

Wichita State University offers 109 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,071 students have completed their study at Wichita State University.
Offered Degrees at Wichita State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree656801
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship11030
Doctor's degree - other3158
Post Bachelor's Degree11073
Post Master's Degree191109
Total10981,071
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Wichita State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Administration program with 39 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 76 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 39 completers.
Wichita State University offers 109 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,071 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 801 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 58 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 73 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 109 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Environmental Science✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Communication✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕4-
Computer Science✕49-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 123 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕24$41,300
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕48$44,800
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕39-
Music Teacher Education✕9-
Engineering [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕11-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕7-
Mechanical Engineering✕25-
Industrial Engineering✕40-
Electrical and Computer Engineering✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕16-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✔13-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 15 completers-
English Language and Literature✕8-
Creative Writing✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11-
Exercise Physiology✕7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Computational and Applied Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computational Science✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕24-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Chemistry✕2-
Physics✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Psychology✕4-
School Psychology✕17-
Educational Psychology✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers$35,700
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔14-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 91 completers-
Public Administration✔22-
Social Work✕69$38,300
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Anthropology✕7-
Sociology✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 41 completers-
Industrial and Product Design✕9-
Photography✕0-
Fine/Studio Arts✕0-
Painting✕3-
Sculpture✕1-
Printmaking✕0-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕0-
Music Performance✕4-
Music Theory and Composition✕2-
Conducting✕3-
Keyboard Instruments✕0-
Voice and Opera✕3-
Stringed Instruments✕1-
Music Pedagogy✕2-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✔13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 90 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕29$46,500
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕13-
Physician Assistant✕44-
Nursing Science✔4-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 145 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔76$54,000
Accounting✕11-
Business/Managerial Economics✕9-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕29-
Management Science✕1-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕19-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total801
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕4-
Engineering [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕5-
Industrial Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Computer Engineering✕3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Applied Mathematics✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕3-
Community Psychology✕4-
Applied Psychology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕1-
Total30
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 58 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕7-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕39-
Nursing Science✔12-
Total58
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕4-
Engineering [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Systems Engineering✕0-
Industrial Engineering✕37-
Manufacturing Engineering✕1-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Anthropology✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕1-
Public Health✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕15-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Management Information Systems✕3-
Total73
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕1-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕12-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕2-
Special Education and Teaching✕3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕12-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods✕0-
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Nanotechnology✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Applied Mathematics (other)✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Data Science, General✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕12-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 39 completers-
Public Administration✔39-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Music✕5-
Music Performance✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕6-
Management Science✕4-
Total109

Graduate Student Population at WSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,316 students enrolled into Wichita State University graduate schools where it has total 16,216 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,624 full-time and 1,692 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,392 male and 1,924 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3161,3921,924
Full-time1,624764860
Part-tme1,6926281,064
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,885 White (56.85%), 132 Black/African American (3.98%), 173 Hispanic (5.22%), 89 Asian (2.68%), and 1,037 students with other races. 891 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3161,3921,924
American Indian/Native American15114
Asian893752
Black/African American1324389
Hispanic17349124
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,8856061,279
Two More813150
Un-Known481137
Non-resident Alien891614277
Wichita State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 895 graduate students (26.99% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 647 graduate students (19.51% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,316
Enrolled Online Exclusively895
Enrolled Some Online Courses647
Not in Online Courses1,774
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Wichita State University. 1,177 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.49% of total students), 211 students are aged above 50 (6.36%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Wichita State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3161,3921,924
Age 20-211105357
Age 22-241,067503564
Age 25-29780367413
Age 30-34457193264
Age 35-39291123168
Age 40-4940094306
Age 50-6419955144
Over 641248

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