Washburn University is a public four-year institution in Topeka, Kansas. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 6,033 students in fall 2024, including 5,331 undergraduates and 702 graduate students.
Washburn University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 107 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Law. It awarded 1,319 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 29 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,033
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
1,319
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
107
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 107
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
682
Associate degrees
255
Master's degrees
120
Professional doctorates
112
Certificates under 1 year
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
100
Postbaccalaureate certificates
21
Post-master's certificates
22
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,033
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,331
Graduate students, fall 2024
702
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,960
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,131
Graduate students, 2024-25
829
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
29
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
JuliAnn Mazachek
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization