Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Wichita Technical Institute

Wichita, Kansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·wti.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
778
peer median 1,010
Avg net price
$18,524
-$4.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
54%
Non-Pell
82%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 28.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 6 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
1
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing1 · 16.7%
  • No Data5 · 83.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+23.5%
$42,076 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
60%
$25,208 debt · $42,076 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$16,500 debt · $33,037 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
46%
$20,000 debt · $43,454 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$13,000 debt · $30,817 earn
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
41%
$20,000 debt · $48,864 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
37%
$16,500 debt · $44,964 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Nov 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,475
$30–48k$17,451
$48–75k$19,805
$75–110k$22,012
$110k+$23,635

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,524
-$4,539vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $23,064
Federal loans
78.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,201 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,201
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.6M
$6,635,315 total
Direct Loans
$6.5M
2,235 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
1,108 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
1,104 loan awards
Parent PLUS$116K
23 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 763 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
763
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.4%
2017
26.5%
2018
19.6%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wichita Technical Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
778
12-mo unduplicated
1,718
Undergraduate
1,718
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%781
Women
55%937

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.7%
Black
16.9%
Hispanic
14.7%
Two or more
4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Unknown
3.0%
Asian
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 907 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    30

    Wichita Technical Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wichita Technical Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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 Technical Institute
    55%778$18,524Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    American Trade School
    154$18,022Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
    1,052$29,530Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    967$27,603Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    1,077$16,656Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    1,212$32,060Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median55%1,010$23,064

    Frequently asked questions about Wichita Technical Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wichita Technical Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Wichita Technical Institute?

    Wichita Technical Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wichita Technical Institute?

    Wichita Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 778 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wichita Technical Institute?

    The average net price at Wichita Technical Institute is $18,524 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wichita Technical Institute located?

    Wichita Technical Institute is located in Wichita, Kansas 67213-1927.

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