Wichita State University Student Population Overview

16,216
Total Students
12,049
Undergraduates
4,167
Graduates
66%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Wichita State University educates a diverse community of 16,216 students, with 12,049 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,167 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

16,216

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Enrollment Type

Wichita State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 16,216 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

66% Full-Time

34% Part-Time

10,738

Full-Time Students

5,478

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

12,049

Undergraduate

4,167

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Wichita State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,288 students, but also includes 740 students in the Under 18 range, 3,202 students in the 18-19 range, 2,143 students in the 22-24 range, 2,676 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,451 students in the 25+ age group, with 166 in the 20-21 category, 1,550 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
740 (6%)
18-19
3,202 (27%)
20-21
3,288 (27%)
22-24
2,143 (18%)
25+
2,676 (22%)
Under 18740
18-193,202
20-213,288
22-242,143
25+2,676

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
166 (4%)
22-24
1,550 (37%)
25+
2,451 (59%)
20-21166
22-241,550
25+2,451

Gender Distribution

Wichita State University has more women than men with 6,792 female students and 5,257 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,257 (44%)
Women
6,792 (56%)

Men

5,257

32%

Women

6,792

42%

Geographic Origin

Wichita State University has 80% (1,409 students) from in-state Kansas, 17% (293 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (60 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,409 (80%)
Out-of-State
293 (17%)
International
60 (3%)
In-State (Kansas)
1,409(80%)
Out-of-State
293(17%)
International
60(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,762

New students this year

Campus Location

Wichita, Kansas

City: Large