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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution in Wichita, Kansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$8,805
Avg net price / yr
$38,679
10-yr median earnings
39.4%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

43rd pct.
former-student earnings, US
39.4%
150%-time completion
+3%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C-
College Value Score
52/100
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$38,679
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,805
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
49.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,679

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$8,805

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

39.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.4%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology vs peers

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Wichita State University-Campus of Applied S… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $27K $50K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $19K Avg Net Price ($) Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (you are here): $39K earn · $9K net · 39% grad You are here - Wichita State Univ… Hutchinson Community College: $43K earn · $7K net · 49% grad Hutchinson Communi… Barton County Community College: $40K earn · $10K net · 38% grad Barton County Comm… Kansas City Kansas Community College: $41K earn · $17K net · 40% grad Kansas City Kansas… Emporia State University: $48K earn · $16K net · 55% grad Emporia State Univ… Cowley County Community College: $38K earn · $7K net · 46% grad Cowley County Comm… Garden City Community College: $42K earn · $8K net · 46% grad Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita: $32K earn · $18K net · 69% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,679 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,679 #2917 of 5103 43rd
Average net price $8,805 #913 of 5020 82nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 39.4% #3694 of 4858 24th
Undergraduate enrollment 2,828 #1160 of 5462 79th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

2,828
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.4%
150%-time completion
$38,679
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology ranks in Kansas

State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,679 #51 of 74 31st
Average net price $8,805 #15 of 72 79th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 39.4% #51 of 69 26th
Undergraduate enrollment 2,828 #11 of 74 85th

Highest former-student earnings in Kansas

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Baker University$63,855$25,301
2Baker University School of Nursing$63,855-
3MidAmerica Nazarene University$62,972$32,165
4University of Kansas$61,945$18,059
5Galen Health Institutes-Wichita$61,480$29,785
6University of Saint Mary$59,483$22,519
7Kansas State University$57,262$19,406
8Southwestern College$55,646$29,824
9Ottawa University-Ottawa$55,552$27,963
10Ottawa University-Online$55,552-
11Ottawa University-Kansas City$55,552-
12Newman University$55,041$19,971
51Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyThis school$38,679$8,805

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $7,238
Out-of-State Tuition $7,238
Average Net Price $8,805
22.7%
Pell Grant Rate
16.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,247 to $13,875 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +16.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$9,247
Highest year
$13,875
Most recent (2023)
$10,741
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,2472014: $10,8702015: $11,1792016: $13,7972017: $13,0082018: $13,8752019: $11,3082020: $11,6962021: $10,1572022: $9,7762023: $10,741
2013 · $9,2472023 · $10,741

Over the same years, enrollment went +64.4% (1,690 → 2,778 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

54.2%
Female
43.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$37,617
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.5%
Earning Over $25K
49.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 39.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $37,617
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,679
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 65.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 49.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Certificate 8 1,245 $48,184 $71,192 $6,637
Associate's 5 155 $44,757 $56,117 $13,300

Top programs at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 361 $71,192 $12,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 49 $56,117 $12,483
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 478 $53,392 $9,500
Precision Metal Working Certificate 176 $47,570 $4,432
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Certificate 15 $44,982 $4,750
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's 43 $44,422 $16,168
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 35 $43,867 -
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Certificate 19 $43,482 $5,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 15 $34,620 -
Precision Production, Other Certificate 9 $28,486 $3,641
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's 13 - $11,250
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate 29 - -
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies Certificate 158 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology?
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public institution in Wichita, Kansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,828 students.
How much do Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,679 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,617.
How much does Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology cost?
The average net price at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is $8,805. In-state tuition is $7,238 and out-of-state tuition is $7,238. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology?
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has a 39.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $38,679 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 49.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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