The real 4-year cost of Wichita State University in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Wichita State University went from $5,085 to $9,322, an average of 2.8% 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 | $5,085 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,467 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,890 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,189 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,442 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,926 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,265 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,528 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,895 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,432 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,271 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,299 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,433 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,800 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,866 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,322 | $9,322 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,584 | $9,326–$9,842 |
| 2025 | – | $9,853 | $9,329–$10,391 |
| 2026 | – | $10,130 | $9,333–$10,971 |
| 2027 | – | $10,414 | $9,337–$11,582 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,130 |
| Year 2 | $10,414 |
| Year 3 | $10,707 |
| Year 4 | $11,008 |
| 4-year total | $42,259 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $2,259
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $25,833
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,790/ yr
- rising 5.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $70,655
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 Wichita State University4-year schools with similar prices in Kansas
Closest to Wichita State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Washburn University$9,578
- Pittsburg State University$8,156
- Kansas State University$10,942
- Kansas Christian College$10,950
- Emporia State University$7,356
- Donnelly College$12,353
- University of Kansas$12,909
- Fort Hays State University$5,633
Use this data
Published figures for Wichita State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.