Wichita State University (WSU) is a four-year, public school located in Wichita, KS.
It offers 116 graduate programs - 68 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 22 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,678 for in-state and $16,225 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,167 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,216 students at WSU. WSU offers online graduate programs and 949 out of 4,167 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WSU'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 $7,678 for Kansas residents and $16,225 for out-of-state students. It offers 116 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wichita State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,316 students
949 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$7,678
Out-of-State$16,225 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 116 Graduate Programs
68 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 34 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Wichita State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Wichita State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,678 and $16,225 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $326 for Kansas residents and $801 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,871 | $14,418 |
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| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
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| Cost per Credit | $326 | $801 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $13,790 (On-Campus) / $12,750 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,450 (On-Campus) / $3,450 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,168 | $34,715 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,128 | $33,675 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $6,932 | $7,041 | $7,252 | $7,562 | $7,678 |
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| Out-of-State | $14,845 | $15,112 | $15,323 | $15,633 | $16,225 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wichita State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 116 major areas - 68 Master's (8 online programs), 14 Doctorate (1 online programs), 12 Post-Bachelor's, 22 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 1,199 students have been conferred Master's degree and 113 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
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 | 1,199 | 113 | 102 | 139 |
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| Men | 593 | 51 | 64 | 51 |
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| Women | 606 | 62 | 38 | 88 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 5 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
WSU graduate schools have a total of 3,316 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,392 male and 1,924 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,624 full-time and 1,692 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 949 students enrolled through online exclusively and 758 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,885 White, 132 Black, and 89 Asian students are attending at Wichita State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
166 grad students are younger than 22 and 646 students are older than 65. It has 2,590 students aged between 22 and 30 and 765 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,316 |
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| Men | 1,392 |
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| Women | 1,924 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,316 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,624 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,692 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,316 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 15 |
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| Asian | 89 |
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| Black | 132 |
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| Hispanic | 173 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,885 |
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| Two or more races | 81 |
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| Un-Known | 48 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,316 |
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| 21 & Under | 166 |
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| 22-24 | 1,550 |
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| 25-29 | 1,040 |
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| 30-34 | 476 |
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| 35-39 | 289 |
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| 40 & Over | 646 |
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Online Population
At Wichita State University graduate schools, 949 students enrolled online exclusively and 758 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,167 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 949 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 758 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,460 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 949 |
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| Kansas Resident | 0 |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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