Washburn University Trade Programs

Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. Topeka is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Washburn University?

Contact details for Washburn University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1700 Sw College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621-0001
Phone:	785-670-1010
Website:	www.washburn.edu

Can I Afford Washburn University?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Washburn University students paid $322 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $715 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,016	$20,020
Fees	$110	$110
Books and Supplies	$1,066	$1,066
On Campus Room and Board	$10,040	$10,040
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,836	$2,836

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Washburn University, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,194 a year. That adds up to $24,776 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Washburn University is 1.9%. 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.

Washburn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,828 undergraduate students at Washburn University, with 3,156 being full-time and 1,672 being part-time.

There are also 829 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,156 full-time undergraduates at Washburn University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	60
Black or African American	215
Hispanic or Latino	389
White	2,057
International Students	144
Other Races/Ethnicities	291

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Washburn University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Washburn University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Online Learning at Washburn University

In 2020-2021, 2,539 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 3rd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Washburn University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Washburn University was 1.6%. This is the #1,463 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Washburn University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.