Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, Kansas · Also known as Washburn Tech · Website
$49,774
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,774
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Washburn Institute of Technology is a public 2-year college in Topeka, Kansas with 615 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,607 a year (tuition and fees $8,880). 68% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $49,774 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,127 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,607
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$8,880
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
68%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,127
About $192 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,774
Rank 1,486 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,607
- Tuition and fees
- $8,880
- Cost of attendance
- $14,251
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,114
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,496
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,645
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,082
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,051
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,568 in 2015-16 to $8,880 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 615
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 25
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,486 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,607 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,880 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,127 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,881 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,774 | $43,969 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
25 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 179 | $9,750 | $43,321 | $48,940 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 116 | $8,250 | $39,720 | $38,331 | $48,702 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 68 | $9,500 | $59,779 | $67,652 | $57,584 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 46 | $5,500 | $35,875 | $44,667 | $51,586 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 43 | $5,500 | $37,254 | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,991 | $62,199 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 34 | $6,792 | $22,547 | $27,536 | $26,307 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,180 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| WoodworkingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,664 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,396 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Topeka and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Washburn Institute of Technology cost?
$8,607 a year is the average net price at Washburn Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,880, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,251. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,114 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Washburn Institute of Technology?
Washburn Institute of Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Washburn Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$49,774 a year is the median pay of former Washburn Institute of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,881 after 6 years). That ranks 1,486 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate) at $59,779.
How much student debt do Washburn Institute of Technology graduates have?
$18,127 is the median federal student loan debt of Washburn Institute of Technology graduates, about $192 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Washburn Institute of Technology?
68% of first-time, full-time students at Washburn Institute of Technology finish within 3 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Washburn Institute of Technology?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (179 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (116 certificate graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (84 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 25 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.