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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Washburn University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,388 and $20,068 for non-Kansas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $467 for Kansas residents and $907 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,274$19,954
Fees$114$114
Cost per Credit$467$907
Books & Supplies$970
Room & Board$10,759 (On-Campus) / $10,931 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,480 (On-Campus) / $3,149 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,597$34,277
Off-Campus Total$25,438$35,118
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,416$9,526$9,636$9,900$10,388
Out-of-State$18,898$19,206$19,316$19,580$20,068

Graduate Program Overview

Washburn University is a four-years, public school located in Topeka, Kansas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,388 for Kansas residents and $20,068 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-five (25) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWashburn University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1700 SW College Avenue, Topeka, KS
Graduate School Students829 students
155 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,388
Out-of-State$20,068
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 25 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Washburn University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 25 major areas - 17 Master's , 2 Doctorate , 4 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. 124 students have been conferred Master's degree and 137 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1241373544
Men415676
Women83812838
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.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling- NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Communication9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Legal Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign Lawyers3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42
Legal Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,657 students enrolled in Washburn University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 829 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 277 male and 552 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 499 full-time and 330 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 155 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 263 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total829
Men Students277
Women Students552
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total829
Full-time Students499
Part-time Students330
By race/ethnicity 263 White, 33 Black, and 7 Asian students are attending at Washburn University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total829
American Indian /
Native American		4
Asian7
Black33
Hispanic34
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White263
Two or more races14
Un-Known456
13 students are younger than 22 and 156 students are older than 65. The school has 385 students aged between 22 and 30 and 173 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total829
21 & Under13
22-24219
25-29166
30-34109
35-3964
40 & Over156
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Washburn University, 155 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 263 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment727
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses155
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses263
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses309
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses155
Kansas Resident101
Other State In U.S.35
Outside of U.S.3
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