by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology comes to about $16,928.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,238.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,690.00 |
| Total cost | $16,928.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,928.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,787.00 |
| Net price | $8,141.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,928.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,549.00 |
| Net price | $7,379.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 7.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $7,906.00 | $8,722.00 | $18,136.00 |
| Senior year | $9,723.00 | $10,727.00 | $22,304.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,173.00 | $38,805.00 | $80,690.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,400.00 | $14,783.00 | $30,740.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $405.00 | $447.00 | $929.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,573.00 | $53,589.00 | $111,430.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Freshman year | $7,906.00 | $8,722.00 | $18,136.00 |
| Senior year | $8,470.00 | $9,345.00 | $19,431.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,376.00 | $18,067.00 | $37,567.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,239.00 | $6,883.00 | $14,312.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $188.00 | $208.00 | $432.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,614.00 | $24,950.00 | $51,879.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,805.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,741.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,755.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,832.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,343.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,759.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,503.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is $6,650.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,914.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,650.00 |
| 75th | $12,471.00 |
| 90th | $20,377.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500.00 |
| Middle income | $7,018.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,633.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,002.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology works out to $2,000.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology total $106,769,859.00 across 11,115 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 76 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,041.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,125.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Wichita State U-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.