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Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, Ohio · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,415What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,762
In-state tuition
$11,522Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$21,222
SAT midpoint
1,098
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,500Median 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

$15,415

Better than 43% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

44%

Better than 30% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,500

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,750

Better than 30% 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

$24,373

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

Average net price

$15,415

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 Wright State University-Main Campus
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,500

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 Wright State University-Main Campus by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$70,34522
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,327141
Computer and Information Sciences, General$69,07160
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$68,97727
Mechanical Engineering$66,33166
Management Information Systems and Services$62,334Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$61,40111
Accounting and Related Services$52,65142
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,53462
Human Resources Management and Services$47,89833
Business/Commerce, General$46,52360
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$45,57017
Marketing$43,72240
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,68088
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$41,318Not reported
Mathematics$39,9507
Social Work$39,92630
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$39,32112
Criminology$37,47626
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,33281
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$35,96614
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,64038
Communication and Media Studies$33,17126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$33,13735
English Language and Literature, General$33,01143
International/Globalization Studies$32,8198
Psychology, General$32,105127
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$28,56113
Biology, General$28,36857
Political Science and Government$27,47720
History$27,15718
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$24,61717
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$23,7398
Fine and Studio Arts$22,63119
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$18,66630
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported26
Public HealthNot reported25
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported21
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported12
Education, GeneralNot reported11
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported10
DanceNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported8
Information Science/StudiesNot reported8
AnthropologyNot reported8
Engineering ScienceNot reported8
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
International BusinessNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
SociologyNot reported5
Materials EngineeringNot reported5
American Sign LanguageNot reported5
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported5
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reported4
StatisticsNot reported4
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Geography and CartographyNot reported2
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
EconomicsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Modern Greek Language and LiteratureNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 72 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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