Promote holistic student success through a supportive learning environment in which all of our students — past, present and future — continually thrive and grow.
Wichita State University is the most affordable research institution in Kansas and among regional research universities. Wichita State is a university committed to serving all students through a supportive learning environment, the opportunity for service learning and applied learning within all academic colleges, and the availability of numerous scholarships. These efforts to transform the educational experience for all students have yielded the highest historical enrollment in its 128-year history with 17,548 students, a 3.7% increase in fall student headcount and 168, 615 student credit hours. These results are only the beginning as Wichita State continues to respond to the needs of the industry by providing high-quality academic programs that are responsive to student and societal needs while redefining the role of a university to foster statewide economic growth.
Strategic Plan Metrics
* Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate and Six-Year Graduation Rates show the most recent data available.
Stories
- Wichita State, WSU Tech celebrate highest historical enrollments
- Wichita State adds $4.2 million in student scholarships
- Wichita State film students edit like the pros at Shocker Studios
- Wichita State is Kansas' top transfer destination for a 12th straight year
- 18 WSU-bound students awarded full-ride Rudd Scholarships
- Wichita State's $2.4 million NSF award aims to recruit, retain cybersecurity students