Wichita State University - Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
About
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public technical college in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was known as the Wichita Area Technical College before its affiliation with Wichita State University. WSU Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR), and governed by the Sedgwick County Technical Education and Training Authority Board (SCTETA). WSU Tech operates four different campuses throughout the metropolitan area of Wichita. Its main campus is the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT).
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 67 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 6.0%
- No Data63 · 94.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Council on Occupational Education
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 3
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Apr 2025Initial AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,092 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $7.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,236 borrowers who entered repayment, 55 (4.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Wsutech
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Wsutech vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Wsutech selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | 43% | — | 6,106 | $8,805 | Community College |
| — | — | 1,855 | $8,642 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,092 | $9,905 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,841 | $15,724 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,715 | $11,685 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,466 | $4,957 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,409 | $7,886 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,235 | $7,175 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,655 | $4,068 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,794 | $16,017 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,376 | $5,586 | Community College | |
| 43% | 55.2% | 1,961 | $27,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 2,079 | $8,244 | Community College | |
| 54% | — | 373 | $26,299 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,190 | $10,454 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,119 | $6,727 | Community College | |
| — | — | 764 | $3,265 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,743 | $14,176 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,014 | $16,744 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,426 | $5,939 | Community College | |
| — | — | 878 | $10,074 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,813 | $10,271 | Community College | |
| 51% | 74.0% | 2,939 | $19,971 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| — | — | 1,322 | $9,731 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,016 | $6,468 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,092 | $6,717 | Community College | |
| — | 40.7% | 1,341 | $8,607 | — | |
| 51% | 93.9% | 16,689 | $13,194 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 778 | $18,793 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | |
| Peer group median | 51% | 64.6% | 1,813 | $9,731 |
Institutions like Wsutech
Explore the federal data for institutions in Wsutech's comparison group.
- Community CollegeKansas
Allen County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,855Net price$8,642View data - Community CollegeKansas
Barton County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,092Net price$9,905View data - Community CollegeKansas
Butler Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,841Net price$15,724View data - Community CollegeKansas
Cloud County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,715Net price$11,685View data - Community CollegeKansas
Coffeyville Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,466Net price$4,957View data - Community CollegeKansas
Colby Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,409Net price$7,886View data - Community CollegeKansas
Cowley County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,235Net price$7,175View data - Community CollegeKansas
Dodge City Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,655Net price$4,068View data - Community CollegeKansas
Flint Hills Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,794Net price$16,017View data - Community CollegeKansas
Fort Scott Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,376Net price$5,586View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKansas
Friends University
Grad rate43%Admit rate55.2%Enrollment1,961Net price$27,715View data - Community CollegeKansas
Garden City Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,079Net price$8,244View data - BaccalaureateKansas
Hesston College
Grad rate54%Admit rate—Enrollment373Net price$26,299View data - Community CollegeKansas
Highland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,190Net price$10,454View data - Community CollegeKansas
Hutchinson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,119Net price$6,727View data - Community CollegeKansas
Independence Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment764Net price$3,265View data - Community CollegeKansas
Johnson County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,743Net price$14,176View data - Community CollegeKansas
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,014Net price$16,744View data - Community CollegeKansas
Labette Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,426Net price$5,939View data - Community CollegeKansas
Manhattan Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment878Net price$10,074View data - Community CollegeKansas
Neosho County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,813Net price$10,271View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
Newman University
Grad rate51%Admit rate74.0%Enrollment2,939Net price$19,971View data - Community CollegeKansas
Pratt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,322Net price$9,731View data - Community CollegeKansas
Salina Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,016Net price$6,468View data - Community CollegeKansas
Seward County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,092Net price$6,717View data - Kansas
Washburn Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate40.7%Enrollment1,341Net price$8,607View data - R2 ResearchKansas
Wichita State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate93.9%Enrollment16,689Net price$13,194View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsKansas
Wichita Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment778Net price$18,793View data
Wsutech Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Kristen JohnstonExecutive Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic PlanThe strategic plan for Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology outlines the institution's goals for 2024-2027. It covers various campuses and educational training centers under its operation. Key focuses include adapting to future-ready educational frameworks and enhancing career and technical education.catalog.wsutech.edu
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