Wichita State University is a public four-year institution based in Wichita, Kansas. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 16,689 students in fall 2024, including 13,313 undergraduates and 3,376 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Kansas State University System.
Wichita State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 171 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 4,025 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
16,689
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
4,025
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
171
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 171
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
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,291
Associate degrees
219
Master's degrees
1,004
Doctoral degrees (research)
39
Professional doctorates
67
Certificates under 1 year
136
Postbaccalaureate certificates
140
Post-master's certificates
129
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,689
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,313
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,376
Full-time, fall 2024
62%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,259
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,986
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,273
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
16%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Kansas State University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
Richard Muma
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, 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