Wichita State University offers 243 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 23 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate, 8 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,322 for Kansas residents and $19,240 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,537 students out of total 16,216 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 838 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Wichita State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWichita State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS
Online Students3,537 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,756 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,322
Out-of-State$19,240
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,678
Out-of-State$16,225
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total23 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors8 Programs
Masters8 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wichita State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,322 and $19,240 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,678 and $16,225 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $242 for Kansas residents and $572 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $326 for Kansas residents and $801 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,299$8,433$8,800$8,866$9,322
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$17,480$17,798$18,165$18,226$19,240
Graduate (In-State)$6,932$7,041$7,252$7,562$7,678
Graduate (Out-of-State)$14,845$15,112$15,323$15,633$16,225
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$224$228$228$228$242
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$530$540$540$540$572
Graduate (In-State)$302$308$308$308$326
Graduate (Out-of-State)$742$756$756$756$801

Online Programs By Area of Study

Wichita State University offers 243 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Associates, 8 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs218 813
Overall Programs33193 681434

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37 NOT OFFERED 3
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Adult Development and Aging1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6816 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED 37
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 125NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 19 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11083 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wichita State University, there are 16,216 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,293 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,537 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,756 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,216
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,537
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,756
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,923

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,537 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 0 Kansas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than Kansas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,537
Kansas Resident0
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,537
Undergraduate2,588
Graduate949
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,588
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,650
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking938

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