Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Overview

Admission

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.

Tuition & Fees

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.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

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.)

Student Body

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.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Wright State University-Main Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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.

Earnings After College

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.