The student population at Wichita State University is 16,689 (13,313 undergraduate and 3,376 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,449 (17.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,464 where 16,689 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 16,741 students in 2024 and was lowest at 14,166 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 14,240 to 16,689 students, a net gain of 2,449 (17.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wichita State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 14,240 | 11,501 | 5,453 | 6,048 | 2,739 | 1,323 | 1,416 |
| 2016-17 | 14,166 -74 | 11,585 84 | 5,420 -33 | 6,165 117 | 2,581 -158 | 1,223 -100 | 1,358 -58 |
| 2017-18 | 15,075 909 | 12,398 813 | 5,685 265 | 6,713 548 | 2,677 96 | 1,186 -37 | 1,491 133 |
| 2018-19 | 15,778 703 | 13,006 608 | 5,891 206 | 7,115 402 | 2,772 95 | 1,259 73 | 1,513 22 |
| 2019-20 | 15,342 -436 | 12,623 -383 | 5,754 -137 | 6,869 -246 | 2,719 -53 | 1,165 -94 | 1,554 41 |
| 2020-21 | 14,999 -343 | 11,946 -677 | 5,276 -478 | 6,670 -199 | 3,053 334 | 1,112 -53 | 1,941 387 |
| 2021-22 | 15,394 395 | 12,078 132 | 5,341 65 | 6,737 67 | 3,316 263 | 1,392 280 | 1,924 -17 |
| 2022-23 | 16,216 822 | 12,049 -29 | 5,257 -84 | 6,792 55 | 4,167 851 | 1,963 571 | 2,204 280 |
| 2023-24 | 16,741 525 | 12,856 807 | 5,565 308 | 7,291 499 | 3,885 -282 | 1,745 -218 | 2,140 -64 |
| 2024-25 | 16,689 -52 | 13,313 457 | 5,685 120 | 7,628 337 | 3,376 -509 | 1,355 -390 | 2,021 -119 |
| Average | 15,464 | 12,336 | 5,533 | 6,803 | 3,129 | 1,372 | 1,756 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,336 where 13,313 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wichita State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 11,501 | 8,683 | 4,090 | 4,593 | 2,818 | 1,363 | 1,455 |
| 2016-17 | 11,585 | 8,687 | 4,070 | 4,617 | 2,898 | 1,350 | 1,548 |
| 2017-18 | 12,398 | 8,749 | 4,081 | 4,668 | 3,649 | 1,604 | 2,045 |
| 2018-19 | 13,006 | 8,855 | 4,118 | 4,737 | 4,151 | 1,773 | 2,378 |
| 2019-20 | 12,623 | 8,994 | 4,144 | 4,850 | 3,629 | 1,610 | 2,019 |
| 2020-21 | 11,946 | 8,586 | 3,849 | 4,737 | 3,360 | 1,427 | 1,933 |
| 2021-22 | 12,078 | 8,529 | 3,811 | 4,718 | 3,549 | 1,530 | 2,019 |
| 2022-23 | 12,049 | 8,338 | 3,692 | 4,646 | 3,711 | 1,565 | 2,146 |
| 2023-24 | 12,856 | 8,564 | 3,771 | 4,793 | 4,292 | 1,794 | 2,498 |
| 2024-25 | 13,313 | 8,758 | 3,881 | 4,877 | 4,555 | 1,804 | 2,751 |
| Average | 12,336 | 12,336 | 3,951 | 4,724 | 12,336 | 1,582 | 2,079 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,129 where 3,376 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wichita State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,739 | 1,427 | 704 | 723 | 1,312 | 619 | 693 |
| 2016-17 | 2,581 | 1,320 | 601 | 719 | 1,261 | 622 | 639 |
| 2017-18 | 2,677 | 1,243 | 567 | 676 | 1,434 | 619 | 815 |
| 2018-19 | 2,772 | 1,200 | 508 | 692 | 1,572 | 751 | 821 |
| 2019-20 | 2,719 | 1,147 | 464 | 683 | 1,572 | 701 | 871 |
| 2020-21 | 3,053 | 1,235 | 463 | 772 | 1,818 | 649 | 1,169 |
| 2021-22 | 3,316 | 1,624 | 764 | 860 | 1,692 | 628 | 1,064 |
| 2022-23 | 4,167 | 2,400 | 1,316 | 1,084 | 1,767 | 647 | 1,120 |
| 2023-24 | 3,885 | 2,006 | 1,020 | 986 | 1,879 | 725 | 1,154 |
| 2024-25 | 3,376 | 1,551 | 694 | 857 | 1,825 | 661 | 1,164 |
| Average | 3,129 | 3,129 | 710 | 805 | 3,129 | 662 | 951 |
The percentage of white students is 49.07% and the percentage of black students is 5.93% at Wichita State University. 6.57% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.89% to 49.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.45% to 6.57%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.27% to 5.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.43% to 14.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7279 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wichita State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 96 | 919 | 750 | 1,343 | 11 | 8,671 | 481 |
| 2016-17 | 89 | 940 | 776 | 1,452 | 12 | 8,542 | 524 |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 949 | 856 | 1,655 | 15 | 8,930 | 620 |
| 2018-19 | 107 | 958 | 930 | 1,761 | 13 | 9,300 | 605 |
| 2019-20 | 98 | 975 | 886 | 1,847 | 13 | 8,741 | 647 |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 918 | 816 | 1,752 | 16 | 8,550 | 638 |
| 2021-22 | 91 | 770 | 797 | 1,763 | 18 | 8,394 | 662 |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 956 | 843 | 2,027 | 17 | 8,139 | 682 |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 1,026 | 884 | 2,238 | 17 | 8,156 | 714 |
| 2024-25 | 89 | 1,097 | 989 | 2,435 | 11 | 8,190 | 762 |
| Average | 95 | 951 | 853 | 1,827 | 14 | 8,561 | 634 |
4,761 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 598.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wichita State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,240 | 682 | 6,801 | 6,757 |
| 2016-17 | 14,166 | 1,006 | 6,867 | 6,293 |
| 2017-18 | 15,075 | 1,780 | 7,041 | 6,254 |
| 2018-19 | 15,778 | 2,588 | 7,117 | 6,073 |
| 2019-20 | 15,342 | 2,904 | 4,892 | 7,546 |
| 2020-21 | 14,999 | 3,081 | 4,858 | 7,060 |
| 2021-22 | 15,394 | 3,424 | 5,338 | 6,632 |
| 2022-23 | 16,216 | 3,537 | 5,756 | 6,923 |
| 2023-24 | 16,741 | 4,208 | 5,853 | 6,680 |
| 2024-25 | 16,689 | 4,761 | 5,354 | 6,574 |
| Average | 15,464 | 2,797 | 5,988 | 6,679 |
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