Wichita State University

Country：USA State：KS City：Wichita

BASIC INFOMATIONS

Wichita State University is a public, comprehensive university. Founded in 1895 as a private college, it joined the state system of higher education in 1964. It is located on a beautiful 330-acre campus in Wichita, the largest city in Kansas. Students have fantastic educational, economic and entertainment opportunities. While obtaining a degree, students can get valuable work experience at companies like Boeing, Raytheon Aircraft, Cessna Aircraft, Coleman, Bank of America, Bombadier Aerospace Learjet, Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wesley Medical Center and Koch Industries. After attending class and studying, students enjoy going to the largest collection of malls, shops, restaurants, clubs, golf courses, amusement parks and movie theatres in the state.

Web Site www.wichita.edu/
Institution Type Private
Coeducational Yes
Tuition and Fees $16,634
Average GPA 3.42
Entrance Difficulty Noncompetitive

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

●Entrance Difficulty

Noncompetitive: Virtually all applicants accepted regardless of high school rank or test scores.

●High School Preparation
High School Graduation High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program College preparatory program is recommended

●High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject Required Units Recommended Units
English 4 Not reported
History Not reported Not reported
Science 3 Not reported
Mathematics 3 Not reported
Social Studies 3 Not reported
Foreign Language Not reported Not reported
Academic Electives 3 Not reported

●Examinations
Exam Whether Needed or Not Scores Due in Admissions Office
ACT Only Not reported Not reported
SAT Only Not reported Not reported
SAT or ACT Recommended Not reported
SAT Subject Tests Only Not reported Not reported
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT Not reported Not reported
SAT Essay Component Policy Accepted with or without essay component
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component
Use of SAT/ACT Essay Not reported

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

●Admissions Office
Address 1845 North Fairmount
City, State, Zip Wichita, KS  67260
Phone (316) 978-3085
Fax (316) 978-3795
E-mail admissions@wichita.edu

●Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline Rolling
Application Fee $30
Application Fee Waiver Not available
Regular Admission Notification Rolling
Accept Offer of Admission No set date
Waiting List Used No
Defer Admission Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission Transfer applications accepted

●Early Admission
Early Decision Offered No
Early Decision Deadline Not reported
Early Decision Notification Not reported
Early Action Offered No
Early Action Deadline Not reported
Early Action Notification Not reported

●Application Form
Common Application Not accepted
Universal College Application Not accepted
Electronic Application Available

●Other Application Requirements
Essay or Personal Statement Not reported
Other Rank in upper one-third of high school class or complete the pre-college curriculum with a minimum 2.0 GPA (2.5 GPA for nonresidents) recommended for some freshmen
Interview Not required
Financial Need Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Letters of Recommendation Not reported

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Very Important

Academic GPA

Rigor of Secondary School Record

Standardized Tests

Class Rank
Important
Considered

Extracurricular Activities

Particular Talent/Ability

Volunteer Work

Work Experience
Not Considered

Relation with Alumnus

Character/Personal Qualitie

Religious Affiliation/Commitment

First Generation to Attend College

Essay

Ethnicity

Interview

Level of Applicant's Interest

Recommendations

State Residency

Geographic Residence

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

●Overall Admission Rate

Overall Admission Rate 96% of 6,306 applicants were admitted
Women 97% of 3,181 applicants were admitted
Men 95% of 3,125 applicants were admitted

●Students Enrolled

Students Enrolled 6,067 (45%) of admitted students enrolled
Women 3,099 (48%) of admitted students enrolled
Men 2,968 (42%) of admitted students enrolled

●Other Admission Rates
Early Decision Admission Rate Not reported
Early Action Admission Rate Not reported
Students Offered Wait List Not reported
Students Accepting Wait List Position Not reported
Students Admitted From Wait List Not reported

●Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

●SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

●ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

●Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank Top tenth: 20% Top quarter: 45% Top half: 78% Bottom half: 22%
National Merit Scholar Not reported
Valedictorian Not reported
Class President Not reported
Student Government Officer Not reported

TUITION AND EXPENSES

Cost of Attendance $14,607
Tuition and Fees Instate: $7,895 Outstate: $16,634
Room and Board $6,712
Books and Supplies Not reported
Other Expenses Not reported
Payment Plans credit card, installment plan

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

●Financial Aid Office
E-mail finaid@wichita.edu
Web Site Financial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL Net Price Calculator URL

●Application Process
Application Deadline Not reported
Award Notification On a rolling basis beginning October 15
Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost to File
FAFSA Code is 001950 Free

PROFILE OF 2015-16 FINANCIAL AID

●Freshmen
Financial Aid Applicants 1,244 (98%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 480 (38.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 476 (99.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 334 (70.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 52%
Average Award $7,347
Need-Based Gift Received by 330 (69.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,340
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 331 (69.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,220
Merit-Based Gift Received by 306 (64.3%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 547 (43.1%) of aid recipient of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,349

●All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants 7,784 (91.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need 3,660 (47%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 3,609 (98.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 2,438 (67.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 63%
Average Award $5,842
Need-Based Gift Received by 2,706 (75%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,287
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 2,813 (77.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,640
Merit-Based Gift Received by 1,172 (32.5%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 1,817 (21.3%) of aid recipient of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,499

●Borrowing
2015 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 61%
Average Indebtedness of 2015 Graduates $39,122

●Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans
Parents of Students Receiving Aid Not reported
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid Not reported

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

●Loans
Federal Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
State Loans Not reported
Other Loans Not reported

●Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants
Non-Need–Based Available Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships

●Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest / Achievement Award Areas Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Creative Arts / Performance Award Areas Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Special Achievements / Activities Award Areas Leadership, Memberships
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, First-Generation College Students, International Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Veterans
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported

●Employment
Work-Study Programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Not reported

ACADEMIC CALENDAR INFORMATION

Academic Calendar System Semester
Summer Session Offered
General Catalog/Bulletin Online Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

●Undergraduate Majors
  • Graphic Design
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Women's Studies
  • Accounting
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
  • Anthropology
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Gerontology
Most Popular Disciplines Business/marketing, Health professions and related sciences, Engineering
Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs None
Special Programs Accelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Teacher certification, Cooperative education program, Internships, Washington semester
Study Abroad Offered
Online Degrees Not reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/Core Curriculum Required
Computer Not required
Foreign Language Not required
Math/Science Required for all students

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty 534
Part-Time Faculty 294
Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 73%
Regular Class Size
Discussion Section/Lab Class Size

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International Baccalaureate Accepted
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Accepted for placement and credit
Sophomore Standing Available through AP examinations

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

●Libraries
Library Available on Campus Yes
Holdings 2,368,449

●Computing
Computer Ownership 1
Computers Available on Campus 1
Internet/E-mail Access Not reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial Instruction Offered
Tutoring Available
Services for Learning Disabled Students Available
Services for Physically Disabled Students Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

●Master's Degrees Offered

Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science, Master of Music, Master of Innovation Design, Master of Music Education, Master of Engineering Management, Master of Accounting, Master of Business Administration, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Arts, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Physician Assistant

●Master's Programs of Study
  • Exercise and Sports Science
  • Geology
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • International Economics
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle School Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing--General
  • Photography
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Physics
  • Public Administration
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Sports Management
  • Taxation
  • Writing
  • Accounting
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Allied Health--General
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communication--General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Education of the Gifted
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Sciences

●Doctoral Degrees Offered

Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Physical Therapy

●Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
  • Industrial/Management Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing--General
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Psychology--General
  • School Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Allied Health--General
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication Disorders
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education
  • Education--General
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Psychology

LOCATION AND SETTING

Wichita Population 386,552
Nearest Metropolitan Area Not reported
Environment Large city
Campus Size 335 acres

●Weather
Temperature 19.2 average low in January, 86.8 average high in September
Rain 86 rainy days per year

●Getting Around
Campus Map Map
Nearest Airport 10 mile(s) from campus in Wichita
Nearest Bus Station 5 mile(s) from campus in Wichita
Nearest Train Station 30 mile(s) from campus in Newton

HOUSING

College Housing College offers housing to students
Types of Housing Coed dorms, fraternity/sorority housing
Students in College Housing 42% of freshmen, 9% of all students
Housing Requirements Freshmen are required to live on campus
Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing
Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 91%
Off-Campus Housing Assistance Not reported

SECURITY

24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices Available
24-Hour Security Patrols Available
Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Available
Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available

PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Health Service Offered
Personal Counseling Offered
Child Care Offered

SPORTS AND RECREATION

●Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic Conferences NCAA Division I
Mascot WuShock
School Colors Black and yellow

●Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sport Women Men
Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given
baseball √ √
basketball √ √ √ √
bowling √ √ √ √
cheerleading √ √
cross-country running √ √ √ √
golf √ √ √ √
softball √ √
tennis √ √ √ √
track and field √ √ √ √
volleyball √ √
Women's Club Sports wrestling
Men's Club Sports volleyball, wrestling

●Recreational Sports
Intramural Sports badminton, basketball, bowling, crew, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Activities and Organizations choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, music theatre, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Sororities 1% of women participate
Fraternities 1% of men participate
ROTC Not reported

STUDENT BODY

Coeducational Yes
All Undergraduates 11,823
Student Gender Distribution
Full-Time Undergraduates 8,687
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
International Students 7.8% from 97 countries
Average Age 24
All Graduate Students 2,651

UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION

First-Year Students Returning 72.4%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years 22.2%
Students Graduating Within 5 Years 40.4%
Students Graduating Within 6 Years 46.4%

AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 15%
Average Starting Salary $40,000 per year
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 5%
Disciplines Pursued Not reported