Friends University (Friends) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wichita, KS.
It offers 8 graduate programs - 8 Master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,988.
A total of 446 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,724 students at Friends. Friends offers online graduate programs and 157 out of 446 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Friends's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,988. It offers eight (8) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Friends University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 502 students
157 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $11,988 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 8 Graduate Programs
8 Master's |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Friends University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Friends University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,988 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $636.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $11,448 |
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| Fees | $540 |
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| Cost per Credit | $636 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $10,828 (On-Campus) / $11,344 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,548 (On-Campus) / $4,548 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,864 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,380 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $11,358 | $11,448 | $11,988 | $11,988 | $11,988 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Friends University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 8 major areas - 8 Master's (5 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 213 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 71 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 142 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Friends graduate schools have a total of 502 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 161 male and 341 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 167 full-time and 335 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 157 students enrolled through online exclusively and 107 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 358 White, 46 Black, and 18 Asian students are attending at Friends University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 177 students are older than 65. It has 142 students aged between 22 and 30 and 123 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 502 |
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| Men | 161 |
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| Women | 341 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 502 |
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| Full-time Students | 167 |
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| Part-time Students | 335 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 502 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 10 |
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| Asian | 18 |
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| Black | 46 |
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| Hispanic | 11 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 358 |
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| Two or more races | 23 |
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| Un-Known | 35 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 502 |
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| 21 & Under | 4 |
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| 22-24 | 69 |
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| 25-29 | 73 |
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| 30-34 | 71 |
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| 35-39 | 52 |
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| 40 & Over | 177 |
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Online Population
At Friends University graduate schools, 157 students enrolled online exclusively and 107 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 446 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 157 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 107 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 182 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 157 |
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| Kansas Resident | 140 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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