The real 4-year cost of Washburn University in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Washburn University went from $5,996 to $9,578, an average of 5.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,996 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,116 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,054 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,270 | – | – |
| 2012 | $5,486 | – | – |
| 2013 | $5,774 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,038 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,350 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,754 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,978 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,312 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,704 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,762 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,872 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,126 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,578 | $9,578 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,082 | $9,378–$10,786 |
| 2025 | – | $10,612 | $9,182–$12,145 |
| 2026 | – | $11,170 | $8,991–$13,676 |
| 2027 | – | $11,758 | $8,803–$15,401 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,170 |
| Year 2 | $11,758 |
| Year 3 | $12,376 |
| Year 4 | $13,027 |
| 4-year total | $48,332 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $8,332
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $24,454
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,759/ yr
- rising 5.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $55,300
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Washburn University4-year schools with similar prices in Kansas
Closest to Washburn University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Wichita State University$9,322
- Kansas State University$10,942
- Kansas Christian College$10,950
- Pittsburg State University$8,156
- Emporia State University$7,356
- Donnelly College$12,353
- University of Kansas$12,909
- Ottawa University-Kansas City$13,296
Use this data
Published figures for Washburn University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.