Graduate Schools at WSU
Wichita State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Wichita, KS. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WSU graduate schools is $7,986 for Kansas residents and $16,873 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,376 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Wichita State University and, of that, 1,168 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Wichita State University offers 85 graduate programs and 11 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WSU graduate schools is $7,986 for Kansas residents and $16,873 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.99% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,041 | $5,544 | $1,497 | $15,112 | $13,615 | $1,497 |
| 2022 | $7,252 | $5,544 | $1,708 | $15,323 | $13,615 | $1,708 |
| 2023 | $7,562 | $5,544 | $2,018 | $15,633 | $13,615 | $2,018 |
| 2024 | $7,678 | $5,871 | $1,807 | $16,225 | $14,418 | $1,807 |
| 2025 | $7,986 | $6,099 | $1,887 | $16,873 | $14,986 | $1,887 |
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $308 | $756 |
| 2022 | $308 | $756 |
| 2023 | $308 | $756 |
| 2024 | $326 | $801 |
| 2025 | $339 | $832 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $12,610 | $3,400 | $10,723 | $3,400 |
| 2022 | $12,610 | $3,400 | $10,759 | $3,400 |
| 2023 | $12,610 | $3,400 | $11,272 | $3,400 |
| 2024 | $13,790 | $3,450 | $12,750 | $3,450 |
| 2025 | $12,420 | $3,560 | $13,030 | $3,560 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Wichita State University offers 243 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 23 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 68 | 8 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 11 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 12 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 22 | 3 |
| Total | 243 | 23 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 34 |
| Systems Engineering | 31 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 16 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 10 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 275 |
| Business Administration and Management | 83 |
| Social Work | 67 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 66 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 58 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 42 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 8 |
Graduate Student Population
At WSU, there are 16,689 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,376 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,355 male and 2,021 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.67 to 1. Wichita State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,168 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Asian | 113 | 45 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 142 | 44 | 98 |
| Hispanic | 259 | 90 | 169 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,849 | 547 | 1,302 |
| Two or More Races | 94 | 32 | 62 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Total | 3,376 | 1,355 | 2,021 |
