Wright State University - Main Campus
Wright State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 96.3% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 42% and its four-year rate is 28% (2024). In-state tuition and fees are $11,522 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $21,222 (2024). Fall enrollment is 10,603 students, and 12,266 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, who were residents of nearby Dayton. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It is a member of the University System of Ohio. Its athletic teams, the Wright State Raiders, compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Horizon League. In addition to the main campus, the university also operates a regional campus near Celina, Ohio, called Wright State University–Lake Campus.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.1-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 223 Title IV programs, 52 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 168 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing52 · 23.3%
- No Data168 · 75.3%
- Failing3 · 1.3%
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
Programmatic accreditations · 10
Action history · 13
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Nov 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Jul 2020Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
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, 3,378 students received $18.8M in Pell grants, alongside $60.4M 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 3,813 borrowers who entered repayment, 33 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Wright
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
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
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 campus16
- Non-campus1
Includes 16 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Aspen1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- 2030 Village1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- 2040 Village1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Wright vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Wright 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWright State University-Main Campus | 42% | 96.3% | 10,603 | $15,415 | R2 Research |
Augusta University | 49% | 86.4% | 10,900 | $13,787 | R2 Research |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 53% | 20.6% | 9,313 | $13,739 | R2 Research |
Idaho State University | 35% | Open admission | 13,061 | $12,193 | R2 Research |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 54% | 90.8% | 9,073 | $16,804 | R2 Research |
Jackson State University | 51% | 93.1% | 6,326 | $23,836 | R2 Research |
Louisiana Tech University | 62% | 86.4% | 11,873 | $11,864 | R2 Research |
Michigan Technological University | 68% | 92.4% | 7,403 | $14,182 | R2 Research |
Missouri University of Science and Technology | 64% | 72.5% | 7,154 | $16,298 | R2 Research |
Morgan State University | 41% | 82.2% | 10,739 | $14,985 | R2 Research |
Prairie View A & M University | 43% | 79.3% | 9,922 | $13,570 | R2 Research |
Rutgers University-Camden | 67% | 66.3% | 5,675 | $18,745 | R2 Research |
South Dakota State University | 62% | 98.3% | 12,056 | $19,841 | R2 Research |
Southern University and A & M College | 27% | 35.1% | 8,279 | $20,077 | R2 Research |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 66% | 63.3% | 2,757 | $18,952 | R2 Research |
Tennessee State University | 35% | 70.1% | 6,310 | $15,796 | R2 Research |
Tennessee Technological University | 58% | 76.1% | 10,511 | $14,246 | R2 Research |
Texas Southern University | 22% | 96.9% | 8,704 | $16,590 | R2 Research |
The University of Texas at Tyler | 54% | 94.0% | 10,362 | $13,323 | R2 Research |
University of Alaska Fairbanks | 39% | 64.7% | 6,893 | $10,892 | R2 Research |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 37% | 58.8% | 8,216 | $17,248 | R2 Research |
University of California-Merced | 69% | 90.5% | 9,110 | $11,983 | R2 Research |
University of Idaho | 57% | 75.5% | 12,286 | $14,831 | R2 Research |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 35% | 96.4% | 3,177 | $13,338 | R2 Research |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 52% | 90.6% | 7,968 | $20,927 | R2 Research |
University of Missouri-St Louis | 57% | 62.7% | 14,736 | $15,071 | R2 Research |
University of New Orleans | 38% | 74.3% | 6,501 | $12,384 | R2 Research |
University of South Dakota | 60% | 98.8% | 10,619 | $19,858 | R2 Research |
William & Mary | 89% | 34.1% | 9,818 | $19,096 | R2 Research |
| Peer group median | 53% | 80.8% | 9,110 | $15,071 |
Institutions like Wright
Explore the federal data for institutions in Wright's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchGeorgia
Augusta University
Grad rate49%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment10,900Net price$13,787 - R2 ResearchFlorida
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Grad rate53%Admit rate20.6%Enrollment9,313Net price$13,739 - R2 ResearchIdaho
Idaho State University
Grad rate35%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,061Net price$12,193 - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Grad rate54%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment9,073Net price$16,804 - R2 ResearchMississippi
Jackson State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate93.1%Enrollment6,326Net price$23,836 - R2 ResearchLouisiana
Louisiana Tech University
Grad rate62%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment11,873Net price$11,864 - R2 ResearchMichigan
Michigan Technological University
Grad rate68%Admit rate92.4%Enrollment7,403Net price$14,182 - R2 ResearchMissouri
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Grad rate64%Admit rate72.5%Enrollment7,154Net price$16,298 - R2 ResearchMaryland
Morgan State University
Grad rate41%Admit rate82.2%Enrollment10,739Net price$14,985 - R2 ResearchTexas
Prairie View A & M University
Grad rate43%Admit rate79.3%Enrollment9,922Net price$13,570 - R2 ResearchNew Jersey
Rutgers University-Camden
Grad rate67%Admit rate66.3%Enrollment5,675Net price$18,745 - R2 ResearchSouth Dakota
South Dakota State University
Grad rate62%Admit rate98.3%Enrollment12,056Net price$19,841 - R2 ResearchLouisiana
Southern University and A & M College
Grad rate27%Admit rate35.1%Enrollment8,279Net price$20,077 - R2 ResearchNew York
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Grad rate66%Admit rate63.3%Enrollment2,757Net price$18,952 - R2 ResearchTennessee
Tennessee State University
Grad rate35%Admit rate70.1%Enrollment6,310Net price$15,796 - R2 ResearchTennessee
Tennessee Technological University
Grad rate58%Admit rate76.1%Enrollment10,511Net price$14,246 - R2 ResearchTexas
Texas Southern University
Grad rate22%Admit rate96.9%Enrollment8,704Net price$16,590 - R2 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at Tyler
Grad rate54%Admit rate94.0%Enrollment10,362Net price$13,323 - R2 ResearchAlaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Grad rate39%Admit rate64.7%Enrollment6,893Net price$10,892 - R2 ResearchArkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Grad rate37%Admit rate58.8%Enrollment8,216Net price$17,248 - R2 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Merced
Grad rate69%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment9,110Net price$11,983 - R2 ResearchIdaho
University of Idaho
Grad rate57%Admit rate75.5%Enrollment12,286Net price$14,831 - R2 ResearchMaryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Grad rate35%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment3,177Net price$13,338 - R2 ResearchMassachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Grad rate52%Admit rate90.6%Enrollment7,968Net price$20,927 - R2 ResearchMissouri
University of Missouri-St Louis
Grad rate57%Admit rate62.7%Enrollment14,736Net price$15,071 - R2 ResearchLouisiana
University of New Orleans
Grad rate38%Admit rate74.3%Enrollment6,501Net price$12,384 - R2 ResearchSouth Dakota
University of South Dakota
Grad rate60%Admit rate98.8%Enrollment10,619Net price$19,858 - R2 ResearchVirginia
William & Mary
Grad rate89%Admit rate34.1%Enrollment9,818Net price$19,096
Campuses
The 1 campus that make up Wright State University.
Wright Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of IR&E is to provide official, accurate, and unbiased information and analysis about the university in support of institutional planning, decision-making, and reporting obligations.
Visit IR office page- Aaron Skira, Ed.D.Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Sommer ToddDirector, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Aaron M SkiraAssociate Vice President, Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Denise AndersonData Governance Manager
Common Data Set
Wright's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C1643 applied → 641 admitted (99.8%) → 278 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 99.8% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 830–1000 (median 970).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 17–23 (median 20).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $0 (2025-2026).
Where grant aid comes from
H131% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H539% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $18,078 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 35%; first-year retention 61%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 9 pts above the overall rate (44% vs 35%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I3100% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~17% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B20% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D188 transfer applicants → 85 admitted (96.4%) → 39 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionUniversity Data Glossary | Wright State UniversityThe University Data Glossary from Wright State University is part of their Institutional Research & Effectiveness efforts, under the Division of Financial Operations. This glossary provides a comprehensive overview of various academic, demographic, and financial terms used by the university. These definitions are essential for understanding the institutional data and reports. A wide range of terms from graduation rates and degree types to racial/ethnic categories and student statuses are covered, helping to clarify university processes and metrics.wright.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookWright State University Student Fact Books2016The Wright State University Student Fact Books, published by the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, provide annual data on various metrics such as admissions, enrollment, financial aid, retention, graduation rates, and degree completions. This information is disseminated through systems like IPEDS and CDS, with student fact books accessible for years 2016 and prior.corescholar.libraries.wright.edu
- GlossaryUniversity Data GlossaryThe University Data Glossary provides definitions for a wide range of terms related to institutional research at Wright State University. It covers topics such as graduation rates, admissions metrics, student status, degrees, financial terms, and demographic categories. This glossary serves as a reference for understanding data governance and reporting metrics used within the university's operations.wright.edu
- Strategic planBridge Strategic Plan 2023–20252023Wright State University's Bridge Strategic Plan 2023-2025 aims to guide the university's progress from a position of strength, focusing on recruitment, retention, and relationships as the foundation for success. It outlines five strategic objectives that include enhancing educational experiences, supporting student and faculty development, and fostering strong community partnerships. The plan emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and collaboration to prepare students for the evolving workforce and ensure the institution's lasting impact on its regional community.wright.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Wright (6)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Nicole RiegelArts & entertainment
- Hannah BeachlerArts & entertainment
- Joyce BeattyPolitics
- Kevin DeWinePolitics
- Vernon SykesPolitics
- Michael R. BarrattOther
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