Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 16,655 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 4% |
Student to faculty ratio | 17:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,984 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Wright State University-Main Campus is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,892 applications and 5,612 students were granted admission. Wright State University-Main Campus is at the #93 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 94% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 11% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 930 to 1210 |
ACT | 18 to 25 |
Wright State University-Main Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $17,098 and in-state students paid $8,730.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 92% of Wright State University-Main Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 40% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,501 (which is 1.6% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Wright State University-Main Campus in 2016-2017, was 1,467, which is 63% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,813 (which is 9.6% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Wright State University-Main Campus has enrolled a total of 16,655 students (11,208 students full-time and 5,447 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 16,655 students, 921 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and 12,504 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 4,151 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 873 students for distance studies.
White: 69%
Black/African American: 11%
Non-resident alien: 9%
Two or more races: 3%
Asian: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Wright State University-Main Campus.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Health Professions And Related Programs | 23% | 1,249 | 108 |
Education | 20% | 1,114 | 213 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 9% | 492 | |
Engineering | 8% | 410 | 367 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 7% | 371 | 169 |
English Language And Literature/letters | 6% | 310 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 5% | 274 | |
Physical Sciences | 3% | 184 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3% | 142 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies | 2% | 93 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Wright State University-Main Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Wright State University-Main Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $30,600. Last year, out of the total 4,245 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,905 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,661 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,195 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $30,600 | $38,200 |
Employment Rate | 92% | 90% |
Total Graduates | 4,245 | 4,661 |
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