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Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,280What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,562
In-state tuition
$9,945Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$20,949
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,774Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$15,280

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

53%

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,774

Better than 34% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,127

Better than 78% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,512

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$15,280

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Washburn University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,127
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,774

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Washburn University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,31818
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,210141
Computer and Information Sciences, General$64,36125
Accounting and Related Services$55,19714
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,01645
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,50039
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,58925
Marketing$47,96326
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,51918
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,63219
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,05221
Communication and Media Studies$39,93246
Security Science and Technology$39,25215
Psychology, General$38,26444
Social Work$37,90833
English Language and Literature, General$36,5989
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,67929
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported20
Biology, GeneralNot reported17
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported15
HistoryNot reported14
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported14
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported9
AnthropologyNot reported8
Legal Support ServicesNot reported7
SociologyNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported6
Public AdministrationNot reported5
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported5
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
MusicNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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