Wichita State University

Wichita State University, or WSU, is an American state-supported university located in the city of Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. It was founded as Fairmount College, a private Congregational school, in 1886. It gained university status in 1926. After 38 years as a municipal university, WSU was finally renamed to Wichita State University. The campus covers 330 acres.

WSU offers over 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study. The Graduate School provides an extensive program including over 40 master degrees in more than 100 areas, and a Specialist in Education degree. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Health Professions
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
W. Frank Barton School of Business

WSU is home to several student clubs and organizations. Notable alumni are Samuel Ramey, Opera star; Nicole Stockdale, newspaper copy editor, blogger; and Paul Wight, professional wrestler known as "The Big Show".

Campus Location

1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0124
USA
Main Tel: (316) 978-3456
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Numerous part-time students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,692	61
Master	753	46
Associate	75	6
Doctorale	60	10
Postbaccalaureate certificate	20	6
< 1 year certificate	9	6
Post-master's certificate	4	2

Students

Student enrollment was 14,226 in 2007-2008 (10,947 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,085
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,761
Room and board	$ 5,240
Books and supplies	$ 945
Other	$ 3,205

Financial Aid: Wichita State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wichita State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	The University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, TX	20,154
2	University of Toledo	Toledo, OH	19,767
3	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	19,738
4	Utah State University	Logan, UT	14,893
5	Cleveland State University	Cleveland, OH	15,038
6	University of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	11,363
7	Lamar University	Beaumont, TX	10,213
8	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	24,889
9	Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	11,932
10	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Dearborn, MI	8,336

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		267
Without tenure; working toward tenure		113
Without tenure; tenure not available		92

Housing and Meals

Wichita State provides on-campus housing for 1,266 of its 10,947 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Missouri Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 110 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 113 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	84%
Women	87%
All	86%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-620
Math	495-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (34 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (463 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (59 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (236 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (329 awarded)

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (134 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (0 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (380 awarded)

Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures
General Studies
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (22 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (86 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (109 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

Gerontology
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (40 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (161 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (110 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (21 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (84 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (94 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (213 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology