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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Wichita, Kansas Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public two-year institution based in Wichita, Kansas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,106 students.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology offers certificates and associate degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, Welding Technology, and Computer Support Specialist. It awarded 2,351 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
6,106
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
2,351
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 45

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Precision Production 5
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Health Professions 9
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Engineering Technologies 7
Construction Trades 1
  • Carpentry CertificateAssociate 84 graduates
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 3
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Science Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
438
Certificates under 1 year
1,196
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
717

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,106
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,106
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,804
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
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
50%
Men
50%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Sheree Utash
Services and opportunities
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

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