Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University · Campus
Wichita, KS · City · Public · Research university · the Shockers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
12,856
Undergraduates
+ 3,885 graduate students
20:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
68%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
20%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Wichita, KS
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofKansas State University System
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions95% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
12,8563,885
Undergraduates 12,856Graduate students 3,885
Where first-years come from
76%20%
In state 76%Other states 20%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
49%16%14%
White 49%Hispanic 16%Black 6%Asian 7%Two or more 5%International 14%American Indian 1%Not reported 2%
- Women56%
- Full-time67% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,786 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,295 10% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online40% take some classes online 25% fully online
- Registered with disability services9% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,790 | $3,450 | $17,240 |
| Off campus | $12,750 | $3,450 | $16,200 |
| With family | — | $3,450 | $3,450 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.52 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Wichita State University is on.
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