Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Wichita State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,220 male and 8,996 female students attending WSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.80 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,0498,3383,711
Men5,2573,6921,565
Women6,7924,6462,146
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1672,4001,767
Men1,9631,316647
Women2,2041,0841,120

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,139 White students (50.19%) and 2,027 Hispanic students (12.50%) at Wichita State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wichita State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wichita State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native772552
Asian850401449
Black or African American698280418
Hispanic1,8237741,049
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1578
White6,3132,7093,604
Two or More Races592226366
Race/Ethnicity Unknown287123164
Total 12,0495,2576,792
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wichita State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15510
Asian1064957
Black or African American1454798
Hispanic20452152
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,8265811,245
Two or More Races903456
Race/Ethnicity Unknown541836
Total 4,1671,9632,204

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 11,089 students whose age under twenty five and 2,964 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wichita State University.
Especially, 740 students are younger than eighteen and 40 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wichita State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Wichita State University
TotalMenWomen
Total12,049 5,2576,792
Under 18740 246494
18-193,202 1,4541,748
20-213,288 1,4241,864
22-242,143 1,0851,058
25-291,123 518605
30-34624 217407
35-39411 138273
40-49381 128253
50-64118 3583
65 and over19 127
Total 12,049 5,2576,792
Population by Student Age at Wichita State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,167 1,9632,204
20-21166 8284
22-241,550 871679
25-291,040 543497
30-34476 190286
35-39289 108181
40-49411 107304
50-64214 57157
65 and over21 516
Total 4,167 1,9632,204

Online Student Population

At Wichita State University, 9,293 students (57.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,537 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Kansas where Wichita State University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,21612,0494,167
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,5372,588949
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,7564,998758
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,9234,4632,460
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,5372,588949
Kansas Residents000
Other State in U.S.000
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown3,5372,588949