Wichita State University Student Population Overview

18,874
Total Students
13,648
Undergraduates
5,226
Graduates
56%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Wichita State University educates a diverse community of 18,874 students, with 13,648 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,226 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

18,874

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

Wichita State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 56% of students being full-time and 44% being part-time, totaling 18,874 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

56% Full-Time

44% Part-Time

10,570

Full-Time Students

6,171

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

13,648

Undergraduate

5,226

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Wichita State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,438 students, but also includes 964 students in the Under 18 range, 3,337 students in the 18-19 range, 2,250 students in the 22-24 range, 2,867 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,466 students in the 25+ age group, with 89 in the 20-21 category, 1,330 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
964 (7%)
18-19
3,337 (26%)
20-21
3,438 (27%)
22-24
2,250 (18%)
25+
2,867 (22%)
Under 18964
18-193,337
20-213,438
22-242,250
25+2,867

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
89 (2%)
22-24
1,330 (34%)
25+
2,466 (63%)
20-2189
22-241,330
25+2,466

Gender Distribution

Wichita State University has more women than men with 7,728 female students and 5,920 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,920 (43%)
Women
7,728 (57%)

Men

5,920

31%

Women

7,728

41%

Geographic Origin

Wichita State University has 79% (1,359 students) from in-state Kansas, 19% (319 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (45 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,359 (79%)
Out-of-State
319 (19%)
International
45 (3%)
In-State (Kansas)
1,359(79%)
Out-of-State
319(19%)
International
45(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,723

New students this year

Campus Location

Wichita, Kansas

City: Large