Friends University Trade Programs

Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wichita, Kansas. The location of Friends University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Friends University?

Contact details for Friends University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Phone:	316-295-5000
Website:	www.friends.edu

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Can I Afford Friends University?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Friends University paid $1,070 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$32,108	$32,108
Fees	$640	$640
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$10,828	$10,828
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,548	$4,548

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Friends University, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,683 a year. That adds up to $30,732 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Friends University is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Friends University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,089 undergraduate students at Friends University, with 850 being full-time and 239 being part-time.

There are also 582 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 850 full-time undergraduates at Friends University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Friends University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	135
White	473
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Friends University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at Friends University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, India, and Spain.

Online Learning at Friends University

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Friends University. In 2022-2023, 911 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Friends University has changed over the last few years.

Friends University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	8	8
Radiologic Technology	0	0
Health Care Management	0	0
TOTAL	8	8

Friends University Trades

In a recent academic period, Friends University awarded 16 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	8
Total	0	0	0	16

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Judy Handley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.