Wichita State University - Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 43% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $7,238 (2024). Fall enrollment is 6,106 students, and 9,804 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
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 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
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.
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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 | — | Open admission | 6,106 | $8,805 | Community College |
Allen County Community College | — | Open admission | 1,855 | $8,642 | Community College |
Barton County Community College | — | Open admission | 5,092 | $9,905 | Community College |
Butler Community College | — | Open admission | 6,841 | $15,724 | Community College |
Cloud County Community College | — | Open admission | 1,715 | $11,685 | Community College |
Coffeyville Community College | — | Open admission | 1,466 | $4,957 | Community College |
Colby Community College | — | Open admission | 1,409 | $7,886 | Community College |
Cowley County Community College | — | Open admission | 2,235 | $7,175 | Community College |
Dodge City Community College | — | Open admission | 1,655 | $4,068 | Community College |
Flint Hills Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,794 | $16,017 | Community College |
Fort Scott Community College | — | Open admission | 1,376 | $5,586 | Community College |
Friends University | 43% | 55.2% | 1,961 | $27,715 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Garden City Community College | — | Open admission | 2,079 | $8,244 | Community College |
Hesston College | 54% | Open admission | 373 | $26,299 | Baccalaureate |
Highland Community College | — | Open admission | 2,190 | $10,454 | Community College |
Hutchinson Community College | — | Open admission | 5,119 | $6,727 | Community College |
Independence Community College | — | Open admission | 764 | $3,265 | Community College |
Johnson County Community College | — | Open admission | 18,743 | $14,176 | Community College |
Kansas City Kansas Community College | — | Open admission | 5,014 | $16,744 | Community College |
Labette Community College | — | Open admission | 1,426 | $5,939 | Community College |
Manhattan Area Technical College | — | Open admission | 878 | $10,074 | Community College |
Neosho County Community College | — | Open admission | 1,813 | $10,271 | Community College |
Newman University | 51% | 74.0% | 2,939 | $19,971 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Pratt Community College | — | Open admission | 1,322 | $9,731 | Community College |
Salina Area Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,016 | $6,468 | Community College |
Seward County Community College | — | Open admission | 2,092 | $6,717 | Community College |
Washburn Institute of Technology | — | 40.7% | 1,341 | $8,607 | — |
Wichita State University | 51% | 93.9% | 16,689 | $13,194 | R2 Research |
Wichita Technical Institute | — | Open admission | 778 | $18,793 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions |
| Peer group median | 51% | 64.6% | 1,813 | $9,731 |
Institutions like Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Explore the federal data for institutions in Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology's comparison group.
- Community CollegeKansas
Allen County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,855Net price$8,642 - Community CollegeKansas
Barton County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,092Net price$9,905 - Community CollegeKansas
Butler Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,841Net price$15,724 - Community CollegeKansas
Cloud County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,715Net price$11,685 - Community CollegeKansas
Coffeyville Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,466Net price$4,957 - Community CollegeKansas
Colby Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,409Net price$7,886 - Community CollegeKansas
Cowley County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,235Net price$7,175 - Community CollegeKansas
Dodge City Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,655Net price$4,068 - Community CollegeKansas
Flint Hills Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,794Net price$16,017 - Community CollegeKansas
Fort Scott Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,376Net price$5,586 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKansas
Friends University
Grad rate43%Admit rate55.2%Enrollment1,961Net price$27,715 - Community CollegeKansas
Garden City Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,079Net price$8,244 - BaccalaureateKansas
Hesston College
Grad rate54%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment373Net price$26,299 - Community CollegeKansas
Highland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,190Net price$10,454 - Community CollegeKansas
Hutchinson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,119Net price$6,727 - Community CollegeKansas
Independence Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment764Net price$3,265 - Community CollegeKansas
Johnson County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment18,743Net price$14,176 - Community CollegeKansas
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,014Net price$16,744 - Community CollegeKansas
Labette Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,426Net price$5,939 - Community CollegeKansas
Manhattan Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment878Net price$10,074 - Community CollegeKansas
Neosho County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,813Net price$10,271 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
Newman University
Grad rate51%Admit rate74.0%Enrollment2,939Net price$19,971 - Community CollegeKansas
Pratt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,322Net price$9,731 - Community CollegeKansas
Salina Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,016Net price$6,468 - Community CollegeKansas
Seward County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,092Net price$6,717 - Kansas
Washburn Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate40.7%Enrollment1,341Net price$8,607 - R2 ResearchKansas
Wichita State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate93.9%Enrollment16,689Net price$13,194 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsKansas
Wichita Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment778Net price$18,793
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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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