Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WSU Shockers is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.8% of undergraduate students being women and 44.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,078, with 6,737 women and 5,341 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WSU Shockers is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,316, with 1,924 women and 1,392 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.2% 5,341 students
- women 55.8% 6,737 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.0% 1,392 students
- women 58.0% 1,924 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,509 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.2% of the student body, with 1,590 students. Asian students represent 5.7% of the population, with 681 students, while African American students account for 5.5%, with 665 students. Mixed race students account for 4.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 581 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 16 students.
International students make up 14.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,688 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 272 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WSU Shockers.
Undergraduate Students
- White 54.2% 6,509 students
- International students 14.1% 1,688 students
- Hispanic 13.2% 1,590 students
- Asian 5.7% 681 students
- African American 5.5% 665 students
- Mixed race 4.8% 581 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 272 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 16 students
Graduate Students
- White 57.1% 1,885 students
- International students 27.0% 891 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 173 students
- African American 4.0% 132 students
- Asian 2.7% 89 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 81 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 48 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.0% 666 students
- Hispanic 14.7% 158 students
- International students 6.7% 72 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 64 students
- African American 4.3% 46 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 34 students
- Asian 3.0% 32 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 27% 3,298 students
- 18-19 27% 3,220 students
- 22-24 18% 2,142 students
- 25-29 10% 1,183 students
- 30-34 5% 604 students
- 40-49 3% 385 students
- 35-39 3% 367 students
- 50-64 1% 136 students
- 22-24 32% 1,067 students
- 25-29 23% 780 students
- 30-34 14% 457 students
- 40-49 12% 400 students
- 35-39 9% 291 students
- 50-64 6% 199 students
- 20-21 3% 110 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wichita State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,347 | 77.28% | |
| Texas | 103 | 5.91% | |
| Missouri | 96 | 5.51% | |
| Oklahoma | 93 | 5.34% | |
| Colorado | 21 | 1.20% | |
| Illinois | 18 | 1.03% | |
| California | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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