Wichita State University (WSU) is a four-year, public school located in Wichita, KS.
It offers 124 graduate programs - 71 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 14 Post-bachelor's, and 24 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,986 for in-state and $16,873 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,376 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,689 students at WSU. WSU offers online graduate programs and 1,168 out of 3,376 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,986 for Kansas residents and $16,873 for out-of-state students. It offers 124 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Wichita State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,885 students
1,168 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,986
Out-of-State$16,873 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 124 Graduate Programs
71 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 38 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Wichita State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Wichita State 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 $7,986 and $16,873 for non-Kansas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $339 for Kansas residents and $832 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,099 | $14,986 |
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| Fees | $1,887 | $1,887 |
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| Cost per Credit | $339 | $832 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $12,420 (On-Campus) / $13,030 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,560 (On-Campus) / $3,560 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,216 | $34,103 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,826 | $34,713 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,041 | $7,252 | $7,562 | $7,678 | $7,986 |
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| Out-of-State | $15,112 | $15,323 | $15,633 | $16,225 | $16,873 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Wichita State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 124 major areas - 71 Master's (11 online programs), 15 Doctorate (1 online programs), 14 Post-Bachelor's, 24 Post-Master's (5 online programs). 1,004 students have been conferred Master's degree and 106 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 |
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| Total | 1,004 | 106 | 140 | 129 |
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| Men | 463 | 40 | 112 | 41 |
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| Women | 541 | 66 | 28 | 88 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 13 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
WSU graduate schools have a total of 3,885 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,745 male and 2,140 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,006 full-time and 1,879 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,168 students enrolled through online exclusively and 558 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,824 White, 141 Black, and 105 Asian students are attending at Wichita State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
87 grad students are younger than 22 and 726 students are older than 65. It has 1,832 students aged between 22 and 30 and 731 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,885 |
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| Men | 1,745 |
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| Women | 2,140 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,885 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,006 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,879 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,885 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 14 |
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| Asian | 105 |
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| Black | 141 |
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| Hispanic | 222 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,824 |
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| Two or more races | 98 |
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| Un-Known | 34 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,885 |
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| 21 & Under | 87 |
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| 22-24 | 988 |
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| 25-29 | 844 |
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| 30-34 | 407 |
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| 35-39 | 324 |
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| 40 & Over | 726 |
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Online Population
At Wichita State University graduate schools, 1,168 students enrolled online exclusively and 558 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,376 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,168 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 558 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,650 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,168 |
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| Kansas Resident | 0 |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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