Graduate School Tuition at Friends University

Friends University (Friends) is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wichita, and KS. It offers 8 graduate programs - 8 Master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $11,988 for all graduate students. A total of 582 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,671 students at Friends. Friends offers online graduate programs and 141 out of 582 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($55,900) after graduation and the Master's Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $45,800 average salary.

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Graduate Program Overview

Friends University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wichita, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,988. It offers eight (8) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Friends University
Type	Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS
Graduate School Students	582 students 141 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2021-2022)	$11,988
Student to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate Programs	Total 8 Graduate Programs 8 Master's

2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Friends University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,988 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $636.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	Amounts
Tuition	$11,448
Fees	$540
Cost per Credit	$636
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Room & Board	$7,494 (On-Campus) / $7,792 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$5,195 (On-Campus) / $5,195 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$26,177
Off-Campus Total	$26,475

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Tuition & Fees	$10,637	$10,638	$11,358	$11,448	$11,988

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Friends University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 8 major areas - 8 Master's (6 online programs). 251 students have been conferred Master's degree and 4 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
Total	251	4	-	-
Men	83	2	-	-
Women	168	2	-	-

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.

Computer and Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	4^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Special Education and Teaching	8^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	68^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Christian Studies	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	14^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	74^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$55,900	-	-
Management Information Systems	8^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Theology and Religious Vocations

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,671 students enrolled in Friends University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 582 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 187 male and 395 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 146 full-time and 436 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 141 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 81 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	582
Men Students	187
Women Students	395

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	582
Full-time Students	146
Part-time Students	436

By race/ethnicity 392 White, 36 Black, and 24 Asian students are attending at Friends University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	582
American Indian / Native American	7
Asian	24
Black	36
Hispanic	48
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	3
White	392
Un-Known	72

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Friends University, 141 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 81 students are enrolled in some online courses.