Washburn University
Washburn University (WU), formally Washburn University of Topeka, is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well as professional programs in law and business. The university enrolls approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students as of 2023. As of 2008, Washburn also took over overseeing the nearby Washburn Tech.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,488
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,702
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,774
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,837
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,881
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Topeka, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Washburn University include Nursing, Health, Psychology.
- Nursing (130 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,109 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,062
- Health (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,325 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,725
- Psychology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,251 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,075
- Multi- (30 bachelor's)
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,534 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,079 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Mass Communication (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,497 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,616
- Finance (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,175 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,136
- Social Work (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,122 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,873
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,351 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,349
Degree mix: Business 19%, Computer Science 3%, Health 60%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 7%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Washburn University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,310 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,310
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,693
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,758
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,922
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,472
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,945
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,949
- Books and supplies: $807
- On-campus room and board: $11,501
- Off-campus room and board: $11,313
- Off-campus with family: $3,294
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,512
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $6,166
- Average federal loan: $6,664
- Median debt at graduation: $18,127
Admissions
Washburn University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,702
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 16%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 305
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $112,247
- Associate professor salary: $81,600
- Assistant professor salary: $71,793
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,016
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Washburn University acceptance rate? Washburn University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Washburn University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,310 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,488.
What majors does Washburn University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Health, Psychology, Multi-, Criminalistics and Criminal Science.
What is the average salary after Washburn University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,774 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Washburn University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Washburn University official site: https://washburn.edu.