WSU Shockers's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Wichita State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Wichita State University students is 47.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 53.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 41.2%.

47.7%

asian 66.0% 64 students
African American 37.0% 27 students
white 48.8% 391 students
unknown 64.3% 9 students
hispanic 37.8% 62 students
International Students 51.1% 23 students
Mixed Race 37.9% 25 students

Drop Out

Wichita State University has an overall drop-out rate of 17.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 22.4% and 13.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

17.9%

asian 5.2% 5 students
African American 17.8% 13 students
white 17.5% 140 students
hispanic 18.9% 31 students
International Students 42.2% 19 students
Mixed Race 22.7% 15 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Wichita State University at a rate of 29.8% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 29.2%, and male students' 30.3%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

29.8%

asian 21.6% 21 students
African American 43.8% 32 students
white 29.8% 239 students
unknown 21.4% 3 students
hispanic 34.8% 57 students
International Students 4.4% 2 students
Mixed Race 33.3% 22 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.7%

asian 7.2% 7 students
white 3.9% 31 students
hispanic 8.5% 14 students
Mixed Race 6.1% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$63,405	$69,338	$75,438
Mechanical Engineering	$63,455	$65,784	$71,140
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	$63,979	$64,328	$70,570
Computer Engineering	$54,772	$64,990	$70,292
Management Information Systems and Services	$56,847	$61,303	$65,718
Accounting and Related Services	$47,084	$54,032	$57,124
International Business	NA	$51,482	$55,531
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$53,227	$52,357	$54,211
Human Resources Management and Services	$37,997	$48,432	$53,780
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$50,805	$50,965	$52,936
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$50,397	$47,494	$51,053
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,790	$42,522	$47,362
Finance and Financial Management Services	$42,878	$41,789	$44,843
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,179	$40,635	$41,893
Curriculum and Instruction	$38,814	$38,956	$41,025
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$31,974	$40,687
Marketing	$32,997	$34,230	$38,578
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$44,097	$33,993	$37,583
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$35,274	$30,475	$36,989
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$27,140	$32,498	$35,233
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$34,580	$31,865	$34,874
Social Work	$32,391	$29,995	$34,291
Psychology, General	$29,371	$27,015	$32,778
Communication and Media Studies	$31,854	$31,547	$32,184
Biology, General	$34,442	$23,207	$31,752
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$16,757	$21,234	$30,756
Sociology	$33,174	$27,181	$30,750
Chemistry	$40,216	$30,771	$30,204
Fine and Studio Arts	$28,287	$23,262	$28,332
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	NA	$24,035	$25,370
History	$24,387	$29,685	NA
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$39,986	$40,281	NA
Industrial Engineering	NA	$63,005	NA
Engineering Technology, General	$59,222	NA	NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$29,061	$24,421	NA
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$18,087	NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$33,552	NA	NA
Anthropology	NA	$24,615	NA
Political Science and Government	NA	$30,771	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$21,508	NA
Design and Applied Arts	$29,708	$30,616	NA
Music	NA	$22,806	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$108,992	$104,749	$113,057
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$110,878	$108,312
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$77,993	$57,318	$65,664
Educational Administration and Supervision	$65,470	$52,107	$54,532
Public Administration	$45,676	$42,682	$53,818
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$50,397	$49,084	$51,532
Special Education and Teaching	$47,594	$46,738	$50,800
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$46,773	$48,432	$49,217
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$40,690	$32,391	$44,770
Curriculum and Instruction	$43,568	$42,458	$43,786
Social Work	$42,371	$38,516	$41,079
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$38,698	$38,048	$40,819
Music	$27,487	$25,194	$35,015
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$29,685	NA
Computer Engineering	NA	$78,114	NA
Industrial Engineering	NA	$80,022	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	NA	$33,993	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	NA	$76,460	$85,420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$68,718	$68,422	$69,190
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$102,365	NA	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$68,219	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	NA	$44,384	$36,930

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