WTI Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Wichita Technical Institute by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $18,000 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 907.
It offers very diverse area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WTI are $18,000 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Wichita Technical Institute $18,000

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $14,556

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WTI is 43% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Wichita Technical Institute 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 62%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WTI is 60% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Wichita Technical Institute 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 77%

Student Population

The total student population at WTI is 907 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Wichita Technical Institute 907

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 189

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WTI is $4,423 which is 24.57% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Wichita Technical Institute $4,423

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $4,843

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WTI is 22 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.