Wright State University-Main Campus is a public four-year institution in Dayton, Ohio. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,603, made up of 7,505 undergraduates and 3,098 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Wright State University-Main Campus offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 165 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, and Medicine. It awarded 2,724 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
10,603
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
2,724
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
165
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 165
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
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,338
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
920
Doctoral degrees (research)
19
Professional doctorates
151
Certificates under 1 year
83
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
11
Postbaccalaureate certificates
190
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,603
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,505
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,098
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,266
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,791
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,475
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
61%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Horizon League
President
Dr. Susan Edwards
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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