The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,684 for Kansas residents and $19,869 for out-of-state students.
Total 4,761 students out of total 16,689 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.
| School Name | Wichita State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS |
| Online Students | 4,761 Enrolled Online Exclusively 5,354 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,684 Out-of-State$19,869 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,986 Out-of-State$16,873 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 36 Programs |
| Certificate | 5 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 12 Programs |
| Masters | 11 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $9,684 and $19,869 for non-Kansas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $7,986 and $16,873 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $251 for Kansas residents and $590 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $339 for Kansas residents and $832 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,433 | $8,800 | $8,866 | $9,322 | $9,684 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $17,798 | $18,165 | $18,226 | $19,240 | $19,869 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $7,041 | $7,252 | $7,562 | $7,678 | $7,986 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $15,112 | $15,323 | $15,633 | $16,225 | $16,873 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $228 | $228 | $228 | $242 | $251 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $540 | $540 | $540 | $572 | $590 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $308 | $308 | $308 | $326 | $339 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $756 | $756 | $756 | $801 | $832 |
Wichita State University offers 260 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 36 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 2 Associates, 12 Bachelors, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Overall Programs | 38 | 2 | 96 | 71 | 15 | 38 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Wichita State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 37 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Development and Aging | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | 55 | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 76 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 68 | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | 37 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 56 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 125 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 19 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 110 | 83 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Wichita State University, there are 16,689 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,115 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,761 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,354 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 16,689 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,761 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 5,354 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,574 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,761 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.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,761 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Resident | 0 | |
| Other State In U.S. | - | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,761 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,593 | |
| Graduate | 1,168 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,593 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,045 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,548 |