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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WSU is 79.77% which is increased by 1,812 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 637 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,761 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 598.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
79.77% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.23% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,812 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 637 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wichita State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.