Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, Kansas · Also known as WSU Tech · Website
$38,679
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,679
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology is a public 2-year college in Wichita, Kansas with 2,828 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,805 a year (tuition and fees $7,238). 43% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,679 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,805
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$7,238
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
43%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,679
Rank 2,915 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
- $8,805
- Tuition and fees
- $7,238
- Cost of attendance
- $17,592
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,043
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,290
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,880
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,099
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,016
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 $7,317 in 2015-16 to $7,238 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
- 2,828
- Part-time students
- 47%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $2.36M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,915 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,805 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,238 | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,617 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,679 | $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. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 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 | 437 | $9,500 | $38,356 | $53,392 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 357 | $12,000 | $47,014 | $71,192 | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 266 | $4,432 | $30,515 | $47,570 | $48,702 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $12,483 | $56,315 | $56,117 | $58,424 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $5,500 | $24,913 | $43,482 | $57,294 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $16,168 | $46,949 | $44,422 | $55,895 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 33 | $4,750 | $21,427 | $44,982 | $54,024 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,867 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,620 | $48,733 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,963 |
| Precision Production, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 18 | $3,641 | $19,829 | $28,486 | $42,999 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $11,250 | $32,901 | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,692 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wichita and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology cost?
$8,805 a year is the average net price at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,238, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,592. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,043 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology?
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates earn?
$38,679 a year is the median pay of former Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,617 after 6 years). That ranks 2,915 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $56,315.
How much student debt do Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology finish within 3 years. 67% 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 Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (437 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (357 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (266 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 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.