by our College Data Analytics TeamWSU earned 19 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #6 of 427 in Most Popular for General Visual & Performing Arts, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Wichita State University holds 19 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 6 |
| Top 15% | 9 |
| Total | 19 |
Wichita State University is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 2 of its 17 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Visual & Performing Arts, Teacher Education Grade Specific and Student Counseling.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Kansas) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Kansas) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Management Sciences & Methods | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Professions | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Wichita State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #21 of 97 in Bowling (top 22%).
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Wichita State University earned 2 badges across 2 online programs; its highest placement is #22 of 369 in Most Popular Online for Teacher Education Grade Specific.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Wichita State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #746 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 16%).
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Wichita State University appears in 328 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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